Following heavy downpour, the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is actively engaged in carrying out rescue operations in the flood-affected areas of Budgam district.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) SDRF Masroor Ahmad Mir informed that nearly 600 to 650 civilians have been shifted to safe locations from the flooded areas in south Kashmir.
“The rescue operation is underway, given the flood situation. We have rescued many people in South Kashmir and relocated them to safer areas. 600-650 people have been shifted to safer locations,” SSP Mir said.
Meanwhile, the evacuations and rescue operations are being carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Anantnag.
Following the rise in the water level of the Jhelum in Jammu & Kashmir, Union territory Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that residents affected by the river’s breach had been safely evacuated from their affected area on Thursday.
In a post on X, Omar Abdullah said that due to the occurrence of a breach in the Jhelum bund near village Zoonipora, Budgam, there has been inundation in nearby areas. Thus, due to the breach, residents of the affected villages, specifically Shalina, Rakh Shalina, and Baghi Shakirshah, have been evacuated. These areas, due to the breach of the Jhelum, had come under water.
Official Announcement
District Administration BudgamIn the early hours a breach occurred in the River Jhelum bund near village Zoonipora, Budgam, resulting in inundation of nearby areas. Consequently, villages Shalina, Rakh Shalina, and Baghi Shakirshah have come under water.…
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) September 4, 2025
“In the early hours, a breach occurred in the River Jhelum bund near village Zoonipora, Budgam, resulting in inundation of nearby areas. Consequently, the villages Shalina, Rakh Shalina, and Baghi Shakirshah have come under water. Residents of these villages were safely evacuated during the night to designated rescue centres and safer locations,” said Abdullah.
Torrential monsoon rains and severe floods have wreaked havoc across northern India, severely impacting regions in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
Over the past few weeks, relentless downpour has triggered landslides, flash floods, and widespread waterlogging, claiming numerous lives, displacing thousands, and causing extensive damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and livelihoods.