Four killed, over 350 families relocated after heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir

The water level of river Jhelum rises after rains lashed many parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the second consecutive day, in Srinagar. Pic/PTI

Atleast four people, including three minors, were reportedly killed in floods caused by incessant rain in Jammu and Kashmir during the last four days, reported the IANS.

The officials said that over 350 families have been relocated, several cattle/sheep perished and dozens of houses were damaged, as per the IANS.

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Authorities have closed schools in the Valley and the University of Kashmir has postponed all exams scheduled for Tuesday, the news agency reported.

According to the IANS, landslides and flash floods have killed four people while dozens of houses have been damaged by incessant rain/lightning/thunder in the hilly districts of Doda, Reasi, Kishtwar and Ramban in Jammu division and Kupwara district in Kashmir.

Several heads of cattle and over four dozen sheep perished at different places due to flash floods and the collapse of cattle sheds.

Authorities in Kupwara district have relocated over 350 families from flood-affected areas to safer places.

Over two dozen houses in Jammu and Kashmir have been damaged in heavy rains in the past several days.

As per the news agency, major infrastructure in the Kupwara district, including the two rural development department buildings in Kupwara, the assistant director's office building, the Sohipora-Hayhama Bridge, the Khumryal Bridge, the Shatmuqam Bridge, the Shumriyal Bridge, and the Farkyan Bridge, has been damaged by flooding. A fracture in the Doban Kachama dam and scouring caused the Shumryal-Gundajhanger road to be closed.

In the districts of Samba and Kathua in the Jammu division, as well as in Baramulla, Pulwama, Anantnag, and other parts of Kashmir, major roadways and several connecting roads have been submerged. Because to the recent snowfall and landslides in J&K, all major and small highways and roads have been closed. The Mughal Road, Srinagar-Jammu, and Srinagar-Leh are no longer open, as per the IANS.

Parts of the Srinagar-Jammu highway have come under water in south Kashmir districts. Waterlogging has affected many residential areas in Srinagar city and other low-lying areas of the Valley, an IANS report stated on Tuesday.

All rivers, including Jhelum and the Sindh stream, are swollen and people living close to rivers and mountain streams have been asked to remain vigilant.

Authorities have drawn contingency flood evacuation plans in Srinagar and other districts by designating places of relocation in case the residential colonies get inundated due to flood waters.

All mountain streams like the Vishow Nallah, Rambiyara Nallah, Lidder and Doodganga Nallah are running high. Higher reaches like Gulmarg, Gurez, Machil, Baltal and Zojila Pass areas have received fresh snowfall today.

The MeT department has said, "Nowcast for J&K at 6.50 am on 30-04-24. Current Satellite image showing Generally cloudy over most parts of Kashmir Division and mainly clear to Partly cloudy in Jammu Division. Ocassional sunshine at few places with Generally cloudy weather likely expected till afternoon in Kashmir Division. Fresh intermittent light spells of Rain with thunder over many parts of Kashmir Division and few places of Jammu Division with possibility of Hailstorm at few places most likely from afternoon or late afternoon till evening/night," the IANS report stated.

(with IANS inputs)