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Pakistan’s Punjab issues flood alert in Chenab river as India opens dam’s spillway gates

Pakistan’s Punjab issues flood alert in Chenab river as India opens dam’s spillway gates

  • Indian authorities have announced opening spillway gates of Salal Dam on river Chenab from May 21-30 for reservoir silt flushing
  • Water level in Chenab river may rise “abruptly” by two to three meters, warns Punjab Disaster Management Authority in flood alert
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