Sutlej river overflowed, dozens of villages were submerged and thousands of people were evacuated

Sutlej river overflowed, dozens of villages were submerged and thousands of people were evacuated

Normal life was disrupted as flood water entered residential camps and houses (Photo: Social Media). Lahore: The Sutlej River overflowed, inundating dozens of villages and rendering thousands homeless. Due to flood relay, many large settlements, dozens of settlements and mouzas of Punjab were submerged while Mouza Bhattian and Qadir Bakhsh dams were broken. Thousands of…

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UNEP oceans advocate Lewis Pugh on epic Hudson swim to highlight importance of river health

UNEP oceans advocate Lewis Pugh on epic Hudson swim to highlight importance of river health

The 315-mile swim, roughly 507 kilometres, will take him from the river’s source in the Adirondack Mountains to where it meets the Atlantic Ocean in New York City, home to UN Headquarters. Mr. Pugh headed for the Hudson on Wednesday and expects to complete the journey shortly before 20 September, when nations will begin ratifying…

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