News in Frames: Upheaval in undulating valley
Torrential rain in recent days has disrupted normal life across Jammu and Kashmir. The intense monsoon has triggered landslides, flash floods, urban waterlogging, and agricultural distress, as well as inundating major rivers and water bodies across the region.The Kashmir Valley saw an unusually intense spell of rain that lasted several days. The India Meteorological Department reported that Kashmir received 324.94% more rainfall than normal between July 17 and July 23.
- ▪Torrential rain in recent days has disrupted normal life across Jammu and Kashmir.
- ▪The intense monsoon has triggered landslides, flash floods, urban waterlogging, and agricultural distress, as well as inundating major rivers and water bodies across the region.The Kashmir Valley saw an unusually intense spell of rain that
- ▪The India Meteorological Department reported that Kashmir received 324.94% more rainfall than normal between July 17 and July 23.
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Torrential rain in recent days has disrupted normal life across Jammu and Kashmir. The intense monsoon has triggered landslides, flash floods, urban waterlogging, and agricultural distress, as well as inundating major rivers and water bodies across the region.The Kashmir Valley saw an unusually intense spell of rain that lasted several days. The India Meteorological Department reported that Kashmir received 324.94% more rainfall than normal between July 17 and July 23. Because of the heavy rain, the Jhelum river and its main catchment area near the Lidder river swelled sharply, leading to severe flooding.The rain also erased the region’s seasonal rain deficit in just four days.
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