September 10, 2012 10:49 AM

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Flood alert in Srinagar, people asked to shift to safer places

In Kashmir valley, people living along the banks of River Jhelum have been asked to shift to safer places as a flood alarm was sounded in Srinagar due to rising water level in the river following incessant rains. Our Srinagar correspondent reports, water level in river Jhelum has crossed 16 feet above danger mark in Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar. One person has already died in a rain related incident in Uri, Baramullah while as 33 were rescued from flash floods in South Kashmir.Incessant rain have been lashing Kashmir since Saturday night, which has led to sharp rise in water level in streams and rivulets across the valley.The heavy downpour has resulted in a drastic drop in maximum temperature as Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 18.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday, nine degrees below normal.

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