Flood Havoc in Punjab: Rivers Overflow, Crops Submerged, Schools Closed Till Aug 30Chandigarh: Heavy rains and swelling rivers have plunged Punjab into one of its worst flood crises in recent years, leaving vast swathes of farmland inundated and thousands of residents stranded. Authorities have confirmed that the worst-hit areas were Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Fazilka and Ferozepur, where floodwaters breached embankments and swept through standing crops, leaving farmers devastated. Breaches in embankments along the Ravi inundated several villages in Dinanagar tehsil of Gurdaspur, where at least 15 villages have been affected. In Makora Pattan, entire villages such as Chak Ram Sahay and Makora have been submerged, while others remain cut off. A breach in a drain at Kulana village in Mansa district submerged paddy fields, compounding the misery of already distressed farmers.