Punjab Witnesses Worst Floods In Decades, Death Count Rises To 51

Last Updated:September 09, 2025, 07:22 IST

The flood situation in Punjab has worsened, with the death toll rising to 51 on Tuesday.

Punjab floods: Death toll rises to 51. (AP Image)

The death count due to the devastating floods in Punjab has gone up to 51, while crops on hectares of land have been damaged, according to the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab. On Sunday, the death toll was at 46.

The havoc caused by heavy monsoon rains over the past week has caused rivers to swell and inundated several districts across the state. Thousands of people have been affected by the sudden downpour, prompting authorities to launch large-scale relief operations.

PM Modi To Visit Punjab, Himachal Today

In view of the situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh and Punjab on Tuesday to review the flood-related situation. He will also undertake an aerial survey of the flood and landslide-hit areas in Himachal Pradesh.

As per the schedule, the Prime Minister is set to reach Kangra in Himachal Pradesh at around 1:30 pm today, where he will meet officials and chair a high-level review meeting on the situation. PM Modi will then meet the flood-affected persons and NDRF, SDRF and Aapda Mitra Team in Kangra.

Following this, the Prime Minister will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in Punjab around 3 pm.

Meanwhile, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president Aman Arora expressed hope that the Centre would announce a relief package for the flood-hit state.

“Punjab has been reeling under floods for the past 20-25 days. PM Modi is coming to Punjab. We welcome him and are hopeful that tomorrow, he will give a relief package to Punjab. The preliminary estimation of damage due to floods amounts to Rs 20,000 crores," Arora was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Meanwhile, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar said the Prime Minister was “deeply concerned" about the situation.

(With agency inputs)

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