arious parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including this Lake-side district of Mirpur have lashed with heavy rainfall coupled with devastating thunder and rain storms besides mild snow fall atop higher reaches on Neelam and Leepa vallies partially affecting daily life.
Heavy rainfall partially affects life in AJK: Region lashes with Rainfall, snowfall in certain higher reaches
MIRPUR (AJK), Mar 16 (APP):Various parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including this Lake-side district of Mirpur have lashed with heavy rainfall coupled with devastating thunder and rain storms besides mild snow fall atop higher reaches on Neelam and Leepa vallies partially affecting daily life.
The area suffered torrential downpour at the last leg of the ending winter this since Sunday evening turning the weather chilly forcing masses to get into winter clothing again at upper reaches besides plains in the Himalayan state, the official sources said.
Life partially paralysed in various upper reaches of AJK especially in top mountainous scenic Leepa and Neelam vallies besides adjoining plains following seasons’ heaviest snowfall downpour in down parts of the state.
Various parts of AJK including in Mirpur divisions lashed with the much-predicted intermittent heavy rainfall which affected the normal life.
Mirpur lashed with the heavy downpour coupled with wind storm since which was continuing intermittently affecting the electricity, roads and telecommunication system in various areas of the district.
There are also reports of uprooting of trees and electricity poles at several kacha places in the division because of the wind storm. The electricity system was particularly affected in Mirpur city as a result of the cats and dogs rainfall which was continuing with pause.
