A few hours of heavy rain early this morning turned Phagwara into a virtual waterlogged city, leaving several key areas submerged and residents struggling to commute through flooded streets. The downpour, which began before dawn, exposed the city’s inadequate drainage system as rainwater remained stagnant for hours, disrupting daily life and causing significant inconvenience.

Major localities, including Urban Estate, Prempura, Purana Dak Khana Road, Banga Road, Sarai Road, Gaushala Road, Khera Road, Hadiabad, Subhash Nagar, the area around the Civil Hospital, and Chadda Market, were inundated.

In several places, rainwater entered homes and shops, damaging goods and property. The absence of an effective drainage mechanism worsened the situation as water showed no sign of receding even hou

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