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Ravi Flooding Partially Submerges Kartarpur Sahib, Shuts Corridor

Officials attribute the surge to heavy monsoon runoff plus releases from Pong, Bhakra and Ranjit Sagar dams.

Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib
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Overview

  • Water entered the Kartarpur Sahib complex, with visuals showing several feet inside parts of the shrine and reports that the sanctum has been affected.
  • Gurdaspur district authorities suspended Kartarpur Corridor operations after the link and surrounding areas were inundated.
  • Shrine staff and the saroop of Guru Granth Sahib were moved to upper floors, and preparations are in place to evacuate sevadars if levels rise.
  • Pakistan’s Punjab government reported an official flood situation, with NDMA-led evacuations nearing 200,000 people and the army deployed in multiple districts.
  • On the Indian side, breaches in the Dhussi embankment near Dera Baba Nanak flooded villages, prompting NDRF and army deployments as relief operations expanded across affected districts.