SRINAGAR, Sept. 3 -- Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday issued a flood alert after the Jhelum river crossed the danger mark at Sangam in Anantnag and Pampore, following two days of incessant rainfall that left at least two people dead, dozens stranded, and major highways closed.
Officials said the water level at Sangam breached the critical threshold of 25 feet, while at Pampore the river flowed above the danger mark, raising fears of flooding in several low-lying areas. In Srinagar city, the river level at Ram Munshibagh was nearing the alert mark of 18 feet.
The rains in Jammu have created a flood-like situation since Tuesday evening, with the administration sounding a flood alert and advising people against venturing close t...