Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and providing necessary assistance to expedite the rescue efforts. Further updates on the incident are awaited as rescue operations continue.
Heavy rains have been lashing the Kashmir Valley for the last 72 hours leading to the Jehlum River flowing close to the danger mark.
Unprecedented snowfall in Sonamarg and heavy downpours in the south Kashmir catchment areas of the Jhelum have swollen most water bodies and mountain streams in the valley.
India today accused Pakistan of violating the Indus Waters Treaty by deciding to move the Court of Arbitration over construction of two dams.
Srinagar: Protests broke out in Maisuma area of the city on Sunday following recovery of the body of a youth from the Jhelum river.Security forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the stone-pelting crowd, police
Srinagar: Fresh rainfall today reignited the fear of floods in Kashmir Valley though the water level in river Jhelum had receded for second consecutive day. Rainfall which began last night and is expected to continue
Srinagar: The flood threat in Kashmir Valley today reduced in view of the weather holding up over the past 24 hours resulting in substantial decrease in water level of River Jhelum, which is now flowing
Srinagar: At least eight people were killed and over 16 people feared trapped following the collapse of two residential houses in central Kashmir at Sharar-e-Sharief in Budgam district.The police has confirmed the mishap and are
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government today declared a flood situation in Kashmir Valley as Jhelum river crossed the danger mark in Srinagar following incessant rains. At least 21 people are missing after a house collapsed
New Delhi: Jhelum river today crossed the danger level in Srinagar and Sangam area of South Kashmir following heavy rains. Jammu and Kashmir government has sounded flood alert in the state.Two NDRF teams comprising 100 personnel
New Delhi: Two NDRF teams comprising 100 personnel will be rushed to Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow as part of contingency measures in the wake of the flood alert in the state.The two National Disaster Response
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has sounded flood alert after water level in the Jhelum river continued to rise due to incessant rains that lashed the Kashmir Valley for entire day on Sunday.A government spokesman
New Delhi: Following the devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir, a study has been initiated to assess the causes behind the unprecedented deluge amid possibility of diverting the Jhelum river around Srinagar to prevent such
Srinagar: Water levels in North Kashmir are rising which is a matter of concern, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said while hoping that it would not be as bad as in the rest
New Delhi: Water level continues to recede in flood-affected areas of Srinagar as well as in river Jhelum.However, several areas of Srinagar are still submerged under 6 to 10 feet of water, an official said.Union
Srinagar: Navy's elite Marine Commandos will establish a waterway in the city to enable faster movement of people stuck in low-lying areas to higher grounds. The Navy has been given the task to establish a
Srinagar, Mar 30: A teenaged boy allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Jhelum river in Bandipora district of north Kashmir, police said today. Ishfaq Ahmad Wani (19), a student of class XII, jumped into
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