37 dead in Punjab floods: 3.55 lakh people impacted; 175,216 hectares of standing crops submerged

Punjab declares itself a disaster-affected area as flood-related fatalities climb to 37, with seven new deaths reported on Wednesday. Among the victims were an elderly couple in Barnala district, killed when their house collapsed. The floods, impacting over 1,655 villages across 23 districts, have affected 3.