June 2022 - Page 14 of 48 - The Kashmiriyat

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Cloudburst kill 52 sheep, 8 horses, 5 cows in Budgam forests

REGIONAL

At least 52 sheep, eight horses and five cows have died due to cloud burst and inclement weather in the upper forest areas in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. District sheep officer Budgam, Dr Asrhraf told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that as per initial details in Dishkhall, Durian, Lathermand, Ayud, Koreg, and other upper reaches of Budgam district at least 52 sheep have died from last two days due to cloudburst and inclement weather. The death toll may increase with time as the areas have no mobile accessibility, while these nomad families are grazing the animals, he said, adding that a massive rescue operation is underway in the areas. “Our teams are on job at all the places and are providing rescue and necessary things” he told KDC over phone. The officer ...

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Flood alarm sounded in Srinagar as Jhelum level rises above 16-Ft at Ram Munshibagh

REGIONAL

Authorities on Wednesday sound flood-alarm in Srinagar after Jhelum breached 16-ft mark at Ram Munshibagh here. An official of Irrigation and Flood Control department Kashmir told GNS that river Jhelum was flowing at 16.21-ft at Ram Munshibagh, 0.21-ft above the alarm level of 16-ft and 1.69-ft below flood level of 18-ft. The water level of Jhelum already crossed 21-ft when flood is declared at Sangam in south Kashmir and at 3 p.m. it was flowing at 21.32. At Asham in Bandipora district, the official said, the Jhelum level was at 8.12-ft against 14-ft mark when flood is sounded in north Kashmir. “The habitation residing along the River Jhelum in South and Central Kashmir are requested to remain vigilant,” he said. While Jhelum was flowing at its lowest ebb in several years unt...

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Jhelum touches flood-mark at Sangam, nears alarm level in Srinagar

REGIONAL

River Jhelum reached the flood-danger mark of 21-ft near Sangam in south Kashmir at 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The rise in water level continued elsewhere also with Jhelum level nearing flood alarm mark in Srinagar. The water level in Wullar Lake was 1575.91m, increased by 0.4 notches in last 2 hours, against flood deceleration mark of 1578 at 2:00 p.m. An official of Irrigation and Flood Control Kashmir told GNS that river Jhelum was flowing at 21-ft, the level when flood is declared at Sangam. The river was flowing at 15.47-ft at Ram Munshibagh, 1.43-ft below the alarm level of 16-ft and 2.43-ft below flood level of 18-ft. Subsequently, the downstream gauge at Ram Munshibagh is expected to rise, he added. At Asham in Bandipora district, the official said, the Jhelum level was at 7.76...

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Unseasonal snowfall in upper reaches of Pir Panjal triggers panic among nomadic families

REGIONAL

Unseasonal snowfall and heavy rains in the upper reaches of Pir Panjal area has left hundreds of nomadic families in distress as they along with their livestock have got stuck in snow. Reports reaching Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that upper reaches like Rich Bagla, Katoria Sar and Rupri Marg have received heavy snowfall and there is fear of huge loss to livestock of nomads. They said that nomadic families from Kotranka Tehsil of Rajouri district are presently stuck at Ghogera Thill in upper reaches of the Reasi district along with their livestock. Reports added that the unexpected snowfall in the area have added to their miseries even as deputy commissioner Rajouri has written to Reasi administration for rescuing the stranded families. Notably, Gujjar and Bakarwal families ...

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Will not tolerate any transgression by China: NSA Doval

INDIA

Even as border talks between India and China continue, National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval strongly addressed the question of Chinese forays into Indian territory said that India will not tolerate any transgression by China. Speaking exclusively to news agency on Tuesday, Doval talked about external security measures taken by India after its border standoff with China. “We have a long-pending territorial dispute with China. We have made our intentions very clear to China and they are aware of the fact that we will not tolerate any transgression…” Two years after the 2020 Galwan clash, both countries have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks to resolve the standoff. Disengagement at some border points have taken place but by and large, there is an impasse on complete...

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Spate in Vishow Nallah, River Sindh; Wullar also swells

REGIONAL

Post rains for last few days, water bodies in Kashmir Valley are brimming as river Sindh crossed flood alarm mark while Vishow Nallah in Kulgam was flowing above danger level at noon on Wednesday. The water level in Wullar Lake was 1575.87m against flood deceleration mark of 1578 at 12:00 a.m. River Jhelum already crossed flood-alarm mark of 18-ft near Sangam in South Kashmir at 10 a.m. and two hours since then, the level has risen to 19.83, just 1.17-ft below the mark when flood is declared. At Munshi Bagh gauge in Srinagar, an official of Irrigation & Flood Control Department told GNS that the water level was 13.7-ft, 2.3-ft below the alarm level of 16-ft and 4.5-ft below flood level of 18-ft. At Asham in Bandipora district, the official said, the Jhelum level was at 7.19-ft...

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Powerful earthquake hits Afghanistan, At least 250 dead

INTERNATIONAL

At least 250 people were killed in a powerful earthquake and left many more homeless in Afghanistan. According to a report by BBC, the death toll of more than 250 was likely to rise, and more than 150 others had been injured. The quake which was 5.9 on the Richter scale struck about 44km (27 miles) from the south-eastern city of Khost. Tremors were felt across more than 500km of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, quoted by Reuters. The centre said that witnesses had reported feeling the quake in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, as well as Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.

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Flood alert issued as Jhelum crosses 18-feet mark in Sangam

REGIONAL

Authorities on Wednesday sounded ‘flood alarm’ after Jhelum crossed the 18-ft mark at Sangam in south Kashmir. While Jhelum was flowing at its lowest ebb in several years until recently, rains from last few days brought about considerable increase in the water level. An official of Irrigation & Flood Control Department told GNS that the water at Sangam gauge was 18.18 at 10 p.m., 18 notches above the ‘flood alarm’ mark and some three feet below 21-ft mark when flood is declared. At Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar, the water at noon was 12.50-ft, nearly 3.5-ft below the alarm level of 16-ft and 4.5-ft below flood level of 19-ft, the officials said. At Asham in Bandipora district, the official said, the Jhelum level was at 6.74-ft against 13.5-ft mark when flood alarm is sounded in ...

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CRPF man commits suicide in Anantnag

REGIONAL

A CRPF man posted in South Kashmir's Anantnag district allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle on Wednesday. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that a CRPF personnel shot himself dead with his own service rifle at Police station Anantnag. He said that trooper was dog handler of 40th Battalion CRPF. He added that further investigation has been taken up to enquire the matter and reasons behind taking this harsh step—(KNO)

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Flood Like situation: Schools to remain shut in several Kashmir districts

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed As the water level in several tributaries of the Jhelum River, that flows across the Kashmir valley continued to rise sharply on Wednesday morning, the district administrations in Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian Kupwara, Anantnag, Bandipora and Baramulla have shut down schools in these districts to ensure the safety of school children. "In view of heavy rains, Class Work in all Primary, Middle and High Schools of Anantnag district shall remain suspended today," the Deputy Commissioner ordered. Pertinently, the water level in Waishow, a tributary of the Jhelum river that flows in the Kulgam district is flowing above the danger mark in Khudwani. At the other gauges in Sangam, Pampore, Asham, Ram Munshi Bagh, the water levels are rising too, however, the levels recorded ...