How many people died in Kashmir floods 2014?
300 people died
300 people died, 25 injured in Jammu and Kashmir floods in September 2014 – The Economic Times.
Why was there a flood in Kashmir 2014?
In September 2014, the Kashmir region suffered disastrous floods across many of its districts caused by torrential rainfall. The Indian administered state of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the Pakistani administered territories of Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the province of Punjab were affected by these floods.
How armed forces helped people during Kashmir floods 2014?
Armed forces have launched a rescue operation in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir by deploying 20 columns and kept helicopters on standby. “The Army has placed 20 flood relief columns ready to react and deploy at short notice”, Public Relation Officer (PRO), Defence (Northern Command), Col SD Goswami told PTI.
Which river flooded in Kashmir 2014?
Jhelum River
This was the worst flood witnessed in last 50 years in the region, which highlights the inability of the drainage system to handle the heavy discharge from Jhelum River as it was flowing 1.2 m above the danger mark [3, 10, 31].
Is there flood in Kashmir?
‘Kashmir Floods’ – 354 News Result(s) Flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh killed at least 17 people, damaged several houses and a mini hydro-power plant while many north Indian states received widespread rainfall on Wednesday.
Which operation was carried out by the army and airforce in 2014 as a response to the floods in Jammu and Kashmir?
The Armed Forces humanitarian assistance mission in response to the floods was named Mission Sahayata (assistances). Northern Command’s humanitarian assistance to Civil authorities was named ‘Operation Megh Rahat’.
When did flood came in Srinagar?
September 2014
The Kashmir flood (September 2014) has severely affected primarily the low lying regions around Dal lake.
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