Army: South Kashmir cut off

September 08, 2014 17:42

Lt Gen DS Hooda, GOC Northern Command update on the J&K floods. He says the priority is to rescue people stranded in their and to ensure relief supplies. The situation is critical, the valley remains cut off. We are looking at four to five days to restore connectivity up to Srinagar and also Reasi. South Kashmir is cut off, food and water supply is being flown in from Chandigarh and more reinforcements will be brought in," he says. The army is working with the civil administration to restore electricity connection and water supply. The Badami Bagh cantonment still remains submerged.

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