Jhelum river crosses danger mark in Srinagar, South Kashmir
Heavy rains lashed most parts of Kashmir forcing authorities to issue an alert asking people to move to safer places.
Jhelum river on Monday crossed danger level in Srinagar and Sangam area of South Kashmir with heavy rains lashing most parts of the state which sounded an alert asking people to move to safer places.
A senior official said water level of the river at 6 a.m. at Sangam (South Kashmir) and Ram Munshi Bagh (Srinagar city) has touched 22’4 feet and 18’8 feet respectively. Danger level at Sangam is 21 feet and at Ram Munshi Bagh it is 18 feet.
People living on the banks of the river Jhelum have been asked to remain alert and advised to move to safer places. Elderly citizens and children have also been asked to shift to specially set up camps, a government spokesman has said.
He said all the employees deployed for flood control have been asked to report for duty immediately.
If the water level breaches 23 feet mark, the state will have to undertake a massive rescue operations and evacuate people from areas adjoining the river.
