Srinagar: Nearly 200 people had been died and 7 lakh people had been stranded in flood-hit parts of Jammu & Kashmir as many areas had been completely under water.
The MeT department had predicted heavy rainfall in Jammu on Tuesday as weather is cloudy in Srinagar.
Meanwhile heavy floods and rainfall had triggered landslides in the Udhampur district of Jammu.
7 bodies had been pulled out in the Pancheri area of Udhampur by rescue workers. It had been feared that 40 people had been trapped under the debris. Nearly 25 houses were buried in the landslide.
A team of the National Disaster Response Force and police have been airlifted to the area to undertake the rescue operation. There are constant landslides in the upper reaches of Jammu even as the water has receded in Jammu.
Notify that not only locals but several tourists and students had been stuck in this area due to disaster.
More than 23,000 people have been evacuated, but lakhs remain stranded. The valley is cut off as many roads have been washed away.
Residents are badly scared with the situation and said that they had never seen such situation from more than 60 years.
The Army has deployed 215 columns for rescue and relief operations. Naval Diving Teams are also positioned on standby. The Army has said that it is aiming to restore connectivity to Srinagar in the next 4-5 days.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan had announced an aid of Rs 10 Crore and Tamil Nadu had donate Rs 5 crore for flood relief.
Helpline numbers:
Flood Control Room No –
New Delhi J&K House (011)-24611210 and 24611108
Srinagar-0194-2452138
Jammu-0191-2560401
Home Ministry Helpline: 011-23093054, 23092763, 23093564, 23092923, 23092885, 23093566, 23093563
Bureau Report
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