Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Continuous rainfall for the second straight day triggered flooding across several districts of south Kashmir on Wednesday, damaging crops, disrupting connectivity, and forcing large-scale evacuations.

Authorities in Kulgam, Anantnag, Pulwama, and Shopian shifted hundreds of residents, including nomadic families, from low-lying and flood-prone areas as rivers and streams swelled dangerously.

In Kulgam, the Veshaw River crossed the danger mark by afternoon, inundating areas like Qaimoh and forcing people to move to safer places. Deputy Commissioner Athar Aamir Khan said evacuations had been carried out in vulnerable zones including Guddder and Laisoo. As a precaution, the administration closed the Chambund Bridge, fol...