Snowfall triggers multiple avalanches burying Army Post in Batalik Sector, 2 soldiers out of 5 rescued; rescue ops for 3 in progress At least five soldiers got trapped on Thursday after multiple avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall hit an army post in Batalik Sector in Jammu and Kashmir. According to media report, two out of the five soldiers have been evacuated while rescue operation to bring out remaining three is in progress. The official Twitter handler confirmed the report and tweeted, “Unprecedented snowfall triggers multiple avalanches; a Post in Batalik…
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Schools, Colleges closed; Exams deferred; National Highway remained closed; 10 Flights cancelled
LoC trade, Pattan-Baramulla rail service suspended IUST postpones exam; KU, CUK to take call today Kashmir valley remained cut off from the rest of the world for second day Thursday as traffic on the arterial Srinagar-Jammu highway remained suspended due to fresh snowfall, landslides and shooting stones at several places. Meanwhile, the air traffic at Srinagar airport remained suspended till 2 pm. Heavy rainfall also forced railway authorities to suspend train services from Pattan to Baramulla due to stagnation of water on rail tracks and embankments. The cross-LoC trade via…
Read MoreFlood like situation across Kashmir Valley, Jhelum above danger mark in Srinagar
Incessant rain and untimely snowfall in the plains on Thursday led to a flood-like situation in Jammu and Kashmir with the Jhelum River crossing the danger mark in Anantnag and Srinagar districts and dozens of low-lying areas inundated in various parts of the valley. However, the Met office said there would be overall improvement in weather from Friday. Authorities said at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the Jhelum`s water level at Sangam in Anantnag was 19.7 feet, well above the flood alert mark of 18 feet, while at Ram Munshibagh in…
Read MoreJhelum continues to swell, Majority of roads waterlogged across Valley, Air traffic resumes, Gauge Reading at 5 PM
Water levels in Jhelum have reached near the “flood declaration level”, official said today. Majority of the road in Kashmir valley have been waterlogged due to incessant rain since yesterday and snowfall from early this morning paralysing normal life. Meanwhile, people living near Jhelum have been asked to remain cautious as the water level in the river is on the rise while the residents living in low-lying areas allege that their houses and roads are submerged in rain water. The authorities have already closed all education institutes till April 9…
Read MoreFlood alert issued in South, Central Kashmir as Jhelum flows at 18ft in Sangam, People living around Jhelum asked to remain vigilant
Authorities on Thursday asked people living around Jhelum and low-lying areas of south and central Kashmir to remain vigilant in view of rising water levels in the river. “Due to continuous rains since morning of 5th April, the gauge at Sangam has touched the alert level of 18 ft. As such, it is requested that people residing along embankments of river Jhelum and in low-lying areas of south and central Kashmir remain vigilant,” said an official communication. Authorities on Thursday asked people living around Jhelum to remain vigilant as the…
Read MoreFlood Alert sounded along the tributaries as water level increases
After the continuous rains and snow lashing Kashmir valley from last two days, Irrigation & Flood Control Department has issued an alert at the number of places after water flows above the danger mark in different tributaries. The water level is continuously rising in Vishav Nala in south Kashmir and in north Kashmir water level has crossed the danger mark in Nala Madhumati, Nala Erin, and Nala Feroz, Ab officials of Irrigation & Flood Control Department, who are monitoring the situation said. All the nearby areas around these tributaries have…
Read MoreJammu Festival sans Mubarak Mandi disappoints residents
Restoration work by Archaeological Survey of India prohibits cultural activity at heritage site While Jammu Festival returns to the region after a decade promising a four-day fiesta of fun, music, dance and culture starting April 13, it, however, will bring along a conspicuous miss with monumental Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex not participating in the festivity. The reason: Ongoing preservation and restoration work prohibits any activity at the venue that may cause damage to the fragile structure. This has led to disappointment among people of Jammu who have been regular visitors…
Read MoreRains, flash floods damage mosque, several residential houses in Baramulla
Several houses in areas like Sheeri and Gantmulla were partially damaged due to floods, said an official. Flash floods partially damaged several houses in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district while Jamia Masjid Delina suffered wall collapse due to heavy rains, officials said today. Several houses in areas like Sheeri and Gantmulla were partially damaged due to floods, said an official. He said that the situation in Kripalpora payeen in Pattan area was “extremely grim”. He said that scores of residential houses there were submerged in water. SSP Baramulla Imtiyaz Hussain said…
Read MoreSchools, Colleges closed in Valley till Monday: Div Com
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday informed that all schools and colleges in Valley have been closed due to bad weather till Monday. Divisional Commissioner told Kashmir Post due to incessant rains all colleges and schools in Valley including Machil and Tangdhar would remain closed till Monday.
Read MoreSeparatists welcome Nikki Haley’s statement that Trump may step in to defuse Indo-Pak tensions
Separatists in Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s statement that the Trump administration would try and “find its place” in efforts to de-escalate Indo-Pak tension. The statement of American Ambassador to the UN is “encouraging” as Kashmir is a long standing political issue in the south Asian region, moderate Hurriyat faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said in a statement here. Despite bilateral talks between India and Pakistan the issue stands unresolved for the past 70 years and is heading towards dangerous proportions with each…
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