Deadly floods hit Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar on Sunday,
forcing scores of residents to flee as Prime Minister Narendra Modi
arrived in the region to see the devastation first-hand.
Almost 250 people have been killed in the northern Himalayan region
and in neighbouring Pakistan since torrential monsoon rains triggered
flooding, landslides and house collapses in recent days.
Troops and other emergency personnel have been deployed in both
countries to help with relief operations, with boats and helicopters
used to reach those stranded.
The Jhelum river, swollen by days of heavy rain, flooded parts of
Srinagar on Sunday and forced frantic residents to move to rooftops,
with reports the first floors of several hospitals were underwater and
cellular phone networks disrupted.
“I want to appeal to people not to panic,” Kashmir and Jammu state chief minister Omar Abdullah told reporters.
“I know the situation is bad but they should stay above the water
level… it may take up to an hour but we will reach them and take them
out,” he said. "We are taking all the measures to ensure that we can reach the maximum number of people."
Source: Channel News Asia...More
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