Sutlej

[suht-lej]

noun

1. a river in S Asia, flowing W and SW from SW Tibet through NW India into the Indus River in Pakistan. 900 miles (1,450 km) long.

Sutlej

/ ˈsʌtlɪdʒ /

noun

1. a river in S Asia, rising in SW Tibet and flowing west through the Himalayas: crosses Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab (India), enters Pakistan, and joins the Chenab west of Bahawalpur: the longest of the five rivers of the Punjab. Length: 1368 km (850 miles)

Example Sentences

People living on the banks of the Sutlej river told the BBC they are keeping vigil on the water levels throughout the night to ensure their safety.

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Torrential downpours have caused water level in the state's Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers to rise to dangerous levels, putting hundreds of low-lying areas at risk.

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Rescuers carried residents to safety in boats after disaster authorities warned of "exceptionally high" floods along the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers.

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The Sutlej River had overflowed, submerging homes and washing away the walls that were meant to protect them.

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The treaty allocated the three eastern rivers – the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej – of the Indus basin to India, while 80% of the three western ones – the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab – to Pakistan.

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