J&K rains: Four killed, over 350 families relocated

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 IANSThe officials said that over 350 families have been relocated several cattlesheep perished and dozens of houses were damaged as per the IANSAuthorities have closed schools in the Valley and the University of Kashmir has postponed all exams scheduled for Tuesday the news agency reportedAccording to the IANS landslides and flash floods have killed four people while dozens of houses have been damaged by incessant rainlightningthunder in the hilly districts of Doda Reasi Kishtwar and Ramban in Jammu division and Kupwara district in KashmirSeveral heads of cattle and over four dozen sheep perished at different places due to flash floods and the collapse of cattle shedsAuthorities in Kupwara district have relocated over 350 families from floodaffected areas to safer placesOver two dozen houses in Jammu and Kashmir have been damaged in heavy rains in the past several daysAs per the news agency major infrastructure in the Kupwara district including the two rural development department buildings in Kupwara the assistant directors office building the SohiporaHayhama 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 ShumryalGundajhanger road to be closedIn 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 JampK all major and small highways and roads have been closed The Mughal Road SrinagarJammu and SrinagarLeh are no longer open as per the IANSParts of the SrinagarJammu highway have come under water in south Kashmir districts Waterlogging has affected many residential areas in Srinagar city and other lowlying areas of the Valley an IANS report stated on TuesdayAll rivers including Jhelum and the Sindh stream are swollen and people living close to rivers and mountain streams have been asked to remain vigilantAuthorities 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 watersAll 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 todayThe MeT department has said ldquoNowcast for JampK at 650 am on 300424 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 eveningnightrdquo the IANS report statedwith IANS inputs