JAMMU: Over 1,500 houses have suffered extensive damage due to floods caused by incessant rains in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Saturday.
He said eight people had also died.
An earlier report said ten people had died in flash floods and house collapses.
“Around 1,500 houses have been damaged because of incessant rains that started on Wednesday,” the official in Jammu region said.
He said timely rescue by the administration and the Army saved the lives of 80 people marooned in floods in different parts of the region.
Both rail and road traffic in Jammu region have been affected by rains and ensuing landslides.
Landslides occurred at Batote, Bannihal and Udhampur on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, bringing traffic to a halt. Efforts are on to open the highway and traffic department officials said the road would open on Saturday.
Most of the destruction and loss of life have happened because of the swollen Tawi and Chenab rivers.
The weather office has issued an adverse weather advisory, forecasting moderate rains in Jammu region till Monday, with isolated heavy downpour at a few places.
Heavy rains in the Kashmir valley also led to a flood-threat, but officials say the water levels have now receded.
(IANS, with added inputs)
