Pahalgam receives highest rainfall at 42.6 mm
Srinagar, July 12, July 13 -- The tourist resort of Pahalgam recorded the highest rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, receiving 42.6 mm of precipitation, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. The heavy rainfall in Pahalgam, reportedly triggered by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu on Saturday evening, resulting in flash floods in a stream that flows through the area before joining the Lidder Nallah at Batkoot.The floodwaters inundated at least half a dozen hotels. Several hotel buildings and residential houses also suffered damage.Water levels in both the Sheshnag Nallah and the Lidder Nallah rose sharply following the downpour. However, officials said that both streams w...
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