NAROWAL:Abreachoccurred in the rainwater drain Aik in Sialkot, flooding 150 acres of agricultural land.

The water level in the drain reportedly rose af ter rains in the India-held Kashmir, causing the breach in the rainwater drain.

After its barrier broke, water entered the nearby villages of Dhalem Balgan and Bhopalwal of tehsil Sambrial of district Sialkot where hundreds of acres of agricultural land were flooded by the water.

The district administration officers and employees of the departments concerned immediately reached the spot on receiving the information. Employees of administration also reached the spot and startedrescue operations.Local residents, Jafar Hussain and Abdul Razzaq, said breaking of the barrier had become an annual event, which destroyed the fodder of animals and the rice crop.

They said the rice crop was completely submerged in the water while the water could destroy the fodder crop if it stayed for more than 48 hours, causing a loss of millions of rupees.

Deputy Commissioner Maysam Abbas said the drain overflowed due to the raise in the water level in it. He said the water overflowed whenever it went beyond the capacity of the drain.

He said 80 acres of agricultural land near village Dhalem Bagan had been flooded while no loss of life or property was reported. He said the of ficers of district administration, Rescue 1122, livestock, irrigation and other departments were present on the spot.