Jammu and Kashmir: Rainfall has hit many districts of the state which lead to flood flashes, landslides and a portion of the bridge reportedly collapsed in Rajouri.
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: Monsoon has hit various parts of our Country. Due to heavy and incessant rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir has affected many areas causing landslides, flooding since Monday. According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) weather forecast, there will be no immediate relief. The IMD on Wednesday said “intense rainfall activity” is expected over several parts of north India for the next four days. Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, eastern Uttar Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi are expected to get more rain till the weekend.
Director of Indian Meteorological Department has said, ” It is expected to get heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours to 26 hours which can cause landslides and will hit the normal life of people. A portion of a bridge in Jammu’s Gidargaha area has collapsed and now the highway is closed from the past two days. This highway acts as a lifeline which connects Jammu and Kashmir and now people are facing problems because of it.
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People residing along the river in Rajouri district have been advised to stay alert following heavy rain. “We have alerted people living especially in areas near Tawi river like Thana Mandi, Rajouri district, Nowshera and Manja Kot. If there is heavy rain in a specific area, we will inform them as the flow of the river may increase,” senior police officer, Liaqat Choudhary told news agency ANI.
Fifteen people were rescued on Wednesday after they were caught in flash floods in Ujh river in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The swift action of the Indian Air Force has also saved lives by rescuing people on a marooned island in Rajouri yesterday. “A message was received in the evening about an individual stranded on a marooned island south of Naushera. An IAF helicopter, captained by Squadron Leader Ganesh Prasad Honakuppe, was immediately pressed into service to rescue him,” the defence spokesman said.
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