The security forces on Thursday saved 34 people stranded in different regions of Jammu as several waterbodies have started overflowing due to incessant rains in the past three days. 8 people from Gursai area of Poonch district, seven people from Dhaloti in Kathua district, four at Khanetar-Salotri area, also in Poonch, and 15 mini-bus passengers were rescued by the security forces. The Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter rescued at least 7 people, almost 34 hours after they got stranded between two streams of Ujh river in Kathua district. Alert has been sounded in Reasi, Udhampur due to uninterrupted heavy rains while serval people have been rescued from the affected areas. Jammu and Kashmir national highway is closed for vehicular traffic as several landslides happened at many places near the area.

Source: dna August 28, 2020 03:33 UTC