Jhelum in spate, evacuation on, 16 trapped as houses collapse

Seven months after the devastating floods, Kashmir was today staring at another deluge following incessant rains with River Jhelum in spate at several places in the Valley while 16 people were feared trapped after two houses collapsed in Budgam district.

As authorities declared a flood situation in the Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rushed Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to Kashmir for an on-the-spot assessment of the damage and assured the state of all assistance.

—PTI