Rains lash Kashmir Valley

March 17, 2014 12:40 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 06:27 pm IST - Srinagar

People's Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti during her visit to South Kashmir's snow-affected areas where orchards suffered huge losses of apple trees on Monday.

People's Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti during her visit to South Kashmir's snow-affected areas where orchards suffered huge losses of apple trees on Monday.

Rains lashed many parts of Kashmir Valley on Monday while the authorities in Bandipora district of north Kashmir have issued an avalanche warning.

The Meteorological department here has warned of heavy rainfall or snowfall along with hailstorm and thunder squall at a few places over the next 24 hours.

“Many areas of Kashmir Valley, including the summer capital Srinagar, were lashed by rains since early morning,” an official of the MET Department said.

He said there was a possibility of heavy to very heavy rains or snowfall at isolated places over the State.

“Moderate to rather heavy rains or snow will occur at most places over the State in the next 24 hours, while heavy rains or snow would occur at a few places,” he said. He said there would be an increase in rainfall in the State over the next few days. Meanwhile, the authorities in Bandipora have warned and asked people living in the hilly areas to remain cautious.

“In view of the weather predictions received from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, the Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, has informed people, living in hilly areas of Bandipora district, to remain cautious,” an official spokesman said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.