Tag: Rains

Rains, Avalanches claim 8 lives in J&K, but floods recede

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Eight persons were killed in three days of recent heavy rains and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, but with weather clearing, the water levels in all swollen rivers, streams and lakes in the valley have started receding, officials said on Friday. “With gradual improvement in weather, the water level in the Jhelum river and its tributaries has started receding, both at Sangam (in Anantnag district) and at Ram Munshi bagh in Srinagar city,” the Irrigation and Flood Control Department said in Srinagar. Eight people have been killed in torrential rain…

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Rains, flash floods damage mosque, several residential houses in Baramulla

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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…

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Rains, Snow across Valley from today predicts MET

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The officials said that most parts of Kashmir witnessed increase in temperatures. They said that Srinagar, recorded a low of minus 1.1 degrees Celsius — an increase of over a degree from the previous night’s minus 2.2 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has predicted rains, snow in Kashmir at isolated places from Wednesday for two days even as there was slight improvement in the minimum temperature on Tuesday. MET officials said that weak Western Disturbance in active in the region. “Because of WD, we expect light rains and snowfall at higher…

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Kashmir Valley braces for another spell of Snowfall, Rains

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Kashmir is bracing for another spell of heavy snowfall and rain this weekend, Skymet Weather reported Thursday. The weather portal reported that after a brief respite, famous hill stations of Srinagar, Manali, and Shimla are all set to witness another spell of rain and snowfall on the weekend. It said the fresh Western Disturbance is approaching Western Himalayas, which is presently marked over Afghanistan and adjoining parts of Pakistan. “The system is gradually moving in east direction towards Jammu and Kashmir,” it said. The report said that at present, the…

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Rains, gusty winds create panic in Valley, 1 dies in Anantnag

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One woman died after a tree fell on her at Hapatnar village in Anantnag district on Tuesday as rains and gusty wings wreaked havoc at various places in Kashmir. According to reports, 52-year-old Jabeena wife of Ghulam Hassan Khan of Khayar Hapatnar died when a tree fell on her during the speedy winds in her village. Meanwhile, moderate rains lashed Srinagar Tuesday evening even as Meteorological Department has predicted clear weather in next 24 hours. “There were moderate rains in Srinagar for some time,” MeT officials said. “The weather will…

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