Srinagar, July 31, 2021 (PPI-OT):Following heavy rains in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal and its adjoining areas, the power canal at Baba Wayil Padshahibagh witnessed a breach triggering a flash floods in the area. Eyewitnesses said that water entered into several houses at Nunar and Gotlibagh areas of Ganderbal. Due to the waterlogging, traffic on Ganderbal-Kangan road was also disrupted. The witnesses added that water entered not only in houses but also in agricultural land and Indian military camps.

District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Kritika Jyotsna said that teams of police and civil officials have rushed to the area and are assisting people. Jyotsna also confirmed that water has entered into a couple of houses in Nunnar and Gutlibagh. In parts of Ganderbal, the roads and low lying areas were inundated during the day. At a few places, police started escorting people to cross the road. The breach and subsequent entering of waters into the residential areas created panic among locals.

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