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At least 44 structures including 18 residential houses were damaged due to landslides caused by heavy rainfall in the Kashmir Valley over the past 24 hours, police said today.
A landslide caused by rain in Chontinar village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district destroyed eight residential houses and 10 cowsheds last evening.
At least 26 residential houses were partially damaged by the landslide but there were no reports of loss of life, police said.
The incident has created panic among locals about the possibility of fresh floods in the valley, police said, adding that the residents of the area were evacuated to safety before the landslide struck.
The rainfall has also forced closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway due to landslides at some places, an official of the Traffic Department said.
He said the road was closed yesterday for repairs but a fresh spell of rain resulted in the arterial road remaining closed for the second consecutive day.
The valley has been witnessing heavy rainfall since Saturday, leading to a sudden surge in water level in rivers, streams and rivulets.
The Met Department has predicted more rain over the next six days with heavy rain expected today and on April 3.
However, officials of the Flood Control department said there was no cause for concern as the water level in River Jhelum was way below the danger mark.
The heavy downpour has inundated many low-lying areas of Srinagar including Rajbagh, one of the worst-hit areas unprecedented floods in September last year.
The main road in Rajbagh is covered by more than 18 inches of water while roads in other areas of the city, including the commercial hub of Lal Chowk and the adjoining Regal Chowk, are also water-logged.
Deputy Commissioner of Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Lone said that the operation to drain out water was earlier delayed due to a technical fault in the power supply system.
“The fault in electricity supply has been removed and dewatering has been started. Besides the regular dewatering stations, we are pressing into service fire tenders to dewater the city roads,” Mr Lone said.
Courtesy of NDTV
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