Overview

• At least 9,000 people were moved from flood-hit Budgam after embankment breaches at Zonipora, with preventive evacuations underway in Srinagar.
• District Administration Srinagar reported a breach at Shalina and advised residents of Lasjan, Soiteng, Nowgam, Vyethpora, Golpora, Padshahibagh and Mehjoornagar to relocate to safer places.
• Relief centres are operational with appointed nodal officers from the district administration and the Srinagar Municipal Corporation to support evacuees.
• Authorities issued warnings through local committees, mosques, and local revenue and police channels to reach residents quickly.
• The Divisional Commissioner reported receding levels at the Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh gauges, with SDRF, NDRF, police and revenue teams carrying out rescue and relief on the ground.