Frightening footage shows that Jammu's Tawi bridge crumbles after severe rain; Car Hang, Bike Tumble: Video
After relentless rainfall in Jammu, the water level of the Tawi River rose, which led to damage on the fourth Tawi bridge at Bhagwati Nagar. Several vehicles remain stranded on the affected portion of the bridge. Watch videos here: The national disaster reaction power has deployed boats in the GGM Science College area to save stranded students and various families in adjacent areas of Jammu City. A large number of people were evacuated … next to flooded river banks and overwhelmed low-lying belts in Jammu and Samba districts. The figure is in hundreds, ‘an official told Pti. According to reports, 20 to 30 low -lying areas and several areas in Jammu and Samba were overwhelmed by flash floods caused by heavy rains, which have been running over the past 30 hours. Most of the people were rescued from Peerkho, Gujjar Nagar, RS Pura, Nikki Tawi, Beli Charan, Gurkhanagar, Qasim Nagar, Rajiv Nagar, Sher-E-Kashmir University, Akhnoor and Pargwal, and the banks of the Swollen Tawi River in the JAMMU district, said the official. The Northern Railways has canceled, stopped, stopped or departed from Jammu and Katra Railway Stations, and 27 trains in the short term division. Heavy rains pitching the Jammu region has disrupted rail traffic. “Twenty-seven trains are on short intentions on Tuesday. This was done with a view to prevailing weather conditions in the region,” said the Public Relations Officer (Pro) of Northern Railway, Jammu division. Meanwhile, Jammu Division Commissioner Ramesh Kumar said: ‘Those who live in the low-lying and affected areas have been evacuated with the help of district administration, J&K police, Indian army, NDRF, SDRF and others. There have been no casualties so far. After the SOS calls by disabled people, they were evacuated. ‘ He told reporters that several regions in the region, including Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar, saw heavy rain. Those living in the low-lying and affected areas were evacuated with the help of district administration, J&K police, Indian army, NDRF, SDRF and others. “Tawi -River, Chenab -River, Basantar River and Ravi River flow above the warning level,” he said. (With input of agencies)