Heavy rains kill 5 in Haryana, damage crops in 3.5L acres
Heavy rains hit Haryana hard this week, leaving five people dead and damaging crops across more than 3.5 lakh acres in over 1,200 villages.
Rivers overflowed in Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar, causing widespread flooding.
Crops lost, schools shut
Flooding led to tragic accidents—three people (including a child) were electrocuted in Hisar when a power line fell, while others died from electrocution in Gurugram and a roof collapse in Hisar.
Paddy, sugarcane, and fodder crops took a major hit; just Kurukshetra alone lost over 10,000 acres of paddy.
The state has launched an online portal for farmers to claim crop losses until September 10 and closed schools in some districts for safety.
Why was power not cut sooner?
Officials are investigating why power wasn't cut sooner in Hisar despite warnings from locals.