River Jhelum crosses danger mark; flood alert issued

March 30, 2015 07:48

The river Jhelum crossed the danger level in Srinagar and Sangam area of South Kashmir. The alert was sounded due to incessant rain over the last 24 hours in the area. The district administration has instructed all the employees involved in flood protection measures to report for duty at their respective beats and rescue camps have been established at EDI Pampore and Marriage Hall Sanat Nagar.

The alert comes a year after the region was washed away last year owing to the floods in September.

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