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MIRPUR (AJK):, Jul 23 (APP):Seasonal nullahs, besides rivers and streams, flowing in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), including in Mirpur division, were flooded after the upper reaches – besides various ground parts of the state lashed with first heaviest rainfall since the wee hours on Tuesday.
The AJK State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has warned people living near the seasonal nullahs and streams to refrain from visiting the flooded ponds, rivers and streams as the main spell of the torrential rains reported in various parts of the State today .
The Mirpur district and outskirts lashed with much awaited heavy rains that opened the advent of the monsoon rains which also also hit various other parts of the liberated state.
Various parts of the AJK state lashed with first heaviest rainfall that affected various areas including Mirpur district causing partial loss to the material – especially in the New City and various adjoining slums areas of this district, official sources told to APP here .
The rains partially affected the electricity, roads and telecommunication system in various areas of AJK including in Mirpur division.
There were also reports of uprooting of trees, hoardings and electricity poles at certain places, they added.
Some incidents of land-sliding were also reported in various sectors of the recently developed the New City in Mirpur, in which the Mangla dam affected people are residing.