Srinagar, April 17 -- Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday while a tourist family was rescued when a shikara capsized amid heavy winds in the Dal Lake in Srinagar. Police said that a tourist family from Rajasthan fell into water in Dal Lake as the shikara tumbled on its side into the water due to winds.

"All the four persons, including tourists and boat rower, are safe. They were rescued timely," said a police officer.

Mohammad Aslam, a shikara boat owner, said that a shikara capsized due to heavy winds. "There was a tourist family in the boat, and they were rescued by the local boat owners who were nearby. It was a close call," he said.

Meanwhile, rains lashed many parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the afternoon bringing r...