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Breaking News: Flood Fury From Rajasthan To Vietnam, Disasters Spark Panic Across Regions

From Rajasthan to Vietnam, natural calamities and shocking incidents are making headlines. In Rajasthan’s Beawar, a youth climbed a high-tension electricity tower after being denied permission for a love marriage, creating panic in the village until police intervened. Meanwhile, in Hamirpur, youngsters risked their lives performing dangerous bike stunts for Instagram reels on an expressway, sparking outrage on social media over such reckless behavior.Heavy rains have worsened the flood crisis across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and neighboring Pakistan. In Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, the Kartarpur Corridor was submerged as overflowing rivers flooded Gurudwaras and nearby villages. Pakistan’s Sialkot is also reeling under devastating floods, with roads submerged up to the neck level and over 800 lives lost since June 26. The Beas River in Himachal suddenly rose, sweeping away cars and uprooting trees, while massive landslides blocked highways, leaving people in terror.Rescue teams in Uttarakhand recovered human remains near Kedarnath’s Chorabari Glacier, reviving memories of the 2013 tragedy. Further east, Vietnam faced the wrath of Typhoon Kajiki, where torrential rain turned towns into islands, sweeping away houses, fields, and bridges. In California too, flash floods left highways waterlogged, forcing people to climb rooftops for safety.These back-to-back calamities underline how vulnerable communities remain to nature’s fury worldwide

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