Landslides snap road connectivity to Kashmir, schools closed in Ramban

Road connectivity to Kashmir was cut off on Wednesday morning as roads from Jammu, Poonch and Kishtwar were blocked due to landslides and ‘shooting stones’ triggered by heavy rains since Tuesday afternoon. Unusual snowfall, too, was reported in the higher reaches of Kashmir during the past 24 hours.

Wednesday was the wettest June day in 122 years over Udhampur, which recorded 119.4mm rainfall. At 121mm, rainfall over Batote equalled the all-time record of June 25, 2015. Banihal (100mm) and Anantnag (75mm) recorded the wettest June day since 2012. Other locations in the Union Territory where rainfall was reported include Qazigund – 75mm, Srinagar airport – 62.4mm, Jammu city – 45mm and Bhaderwah – 42mm.