内容摘要："There's a lesbian couple, an older lesbian couple... I thought that was really cool because it's just, 'here's all these different couples and all these different families'.

"There's a lesbian couple, an older lesbian couple... I thought that was really cool because it's just, 'here's all these different couples and all these different families'.

"Two have been found dead; one of them was his baby. My teacher, his second child, his sister and four other relatives are still missing. A building fell on his wife who wasn't inside the house with them, and she died instantly."Mr Muhammed also lost family, remembering his uncle who died in the disaster.

"Uncle Musa was a very good friend to my late father. He took care of me since my dad died in 2023. He taught me to value education and always told me to do the right thing."Anytime I am alone and think about him, tears always roll down my cheeks. I haven't been able to sleep since the incident happened," Mr Muhammed said.The water has now receded, and residents gathered on Saturday to offer condolences to the victims and also lend a hand in the search efforts.

Some residents told BBC News that the deluge was at least 7ft (2.1m) high in some parts of the community.There was a strong foul smell around Tiffin Maza, and residents believe it is proof that there were dead bodies under the thick mud the floods washed up.

They are working to find them and give the dead a decent burial like they have done for others since Thursday.

"I have never seen that kind of floods before in my life, but I am grateful that my family survived it," 65-year-old Ramat Sulaiman said."Such items are highly sought after by customers," says Harinder Singh, owner of the brand 1469.

The merchandise in Singh's stores, includes accessories popularised by Punjab's music stars, such as versions of Phulkari turbans worn by Dosanjh, Kanda pendants that were first popularised by veteran Bhangra artist Pammi Bai. Singh himself owns turbans in more than a 100 shades.Even overall men's style in Punjab bears some of this cosmopolitan twang.

Young poet Gurpreet Saini, who performs at cultural festivals across India, says he sources his shawls - printed with ombre Gurmukhi letters - from Hariana, his hometown in Punjab, for a distinctive look. He admits to the influence of music icons, including those like folk singer Gurdas Mann, who he grew up watching.What began as personal flair in some cases, went on to become fashion statements. Now these choices are cultural signatures. They have recast the Punjabi identity through rhythm, hybridity as well as a rooted sense of self.