Jammu, April 8 -- Heavy rains disrupt normal life across Jammu region; landslides block NH, vehicles stranded; authorities warn of flash floods and avalanches
Jammu Tawi/Srinagar, Apr 7: Heavy rains lashed the Jammu region on Tuesday under the გავლence of an active western disturbance, triggering cold wave-like conditions, disrupting normal life and forcing the closure of the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, while authorities also issued an avalanche warning for higher reaches of Kashmir.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the active western disturbance has impacted the region for the past 36 hours, bringing widespread rainfall, a sharp fall in temperatures and weather-related disrup...