The Indian Army Aviation evacuated 22 CRPF personnel and three civilians who were stranded near Madhopur Headworks (Punjab) since Tuesday (August 26, 2025). Madhopur Headworks — a barrage on the Ravi river in Madhopur in Pathankot — has been flooded because of rising water levels in the Ravi, Ujh and Jalalian rivers following the release of water from the Ranjit Sagar dam.
Incessant rainfall and swollen rivers submerged many villages and low-lying areas in Punjab, prompting massive relief and rescue operations in several districts.
