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Agriculture
Canal Breaks in Sunam, Flooding Hundreds of Acres of Paddy, Transformers and Trees Submerged
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 03:16 PM
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A sudden crack in the canal near Ugrahan village in Sunam on Thursday morning caused water to surge, submerging hundreds of acres of paddy fields, electrical transformers and trees.
A sudden rupture in the canal that runs through the Sunam region near the village of Ugrahan caused a rapid surge of water on Thursday morning. The burst created a large crack that allowed floodwater to spill into the surrounding fields.
Preliminary reports indicate that the flood has inundated several hundred acres of paddy crops, with water reaching depths that have submerged not only the rice but also nearby electrical transformers and tree stumps. The damage to the irrigation infrastructure is expected to disrupt the local agricultural cycle.
Local authorities have dispatched emergency teams to contain the spill and to clear debris from the canal. They are also coordinating with the Punjab Water Resources Department to assess the structural integrity of the remaining canal segments.
Farmers in the area are concerned about the loss of their harvest and the potential delay in the planting of the next season. The government has announced that compensation and relief measures will be considered for those affected.
Preliminary reports indicate that the flood has inundated several hundred acres of paddy crops, with water reaching depths that have submerged not only the rice but also nearby electrical transformers and tree stumps. The damage to the irrigation infrastructure is expected to disrupt the local agricultural cycle.
Local authorities have dispatched emergency teams to contain the spill and to clear debris from the canal. They are also coordinating with the Punjab Water Resources Department to assess the structural integrity of the remaining canal segments.
Farmers in the area are concerned about the loss of their harvest and the potential delay in the planting of the next season. The government has announced that compensation and relief measures will be considered for those affected.