Jammu and Kashmir floods: Over 1,10,000 people rescued so far
  • 5 years ago
In Jammu & Kashmir Flood waters recede. Jammu and Kashmir is battling one of the worst floods in decades with rivers in the region in spate due to days of incessant rain.

Over 200 people have died and thousands are stranded across the state, including Srinagar.

Here are live updates on the flood situation in the state:

07:42 pm: Rushed 2 lakh litres of water bottles for flood affected people of Jammu & Kashmir as advised by the Prime Minister. Also dispatched water purification plants of 4 lakh litres/day capacity to help augment drinking water supply in valley: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

07:00 pm: Soldiers have rescued a seven-day-old baby after they heard her cries while wading into one of the innumerable parts of Srinagar where people are still being trapped in their homes by several feet of water. The infant was trapped on the top floor of a house with its young mother.

06:50 pm: Over 1,10,000 persons have been rescued so far by the Armed Forces and NDRF from different parts of Jammu & Kashmir in the ongoing rescue and relief operations.



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