#KashmirFloods: Worst Floods In The Living Memory
Last week Indian Controlled Kashmir was hit by the worst floods in the living memory. As of 11th Sep according to various international media agencies more than 450 people are dead (this figure is likely to go up as there are hundreds and thousands of people who are still either marooned or missing) over 2600 villages have been affected across Jammu & Kashmir out of which 390 villages of Kashmir are completely submerged, 4 main hospitals in Srinagar are under water, hundreds of houses have collapsed, over 50 bridges damaged, water supply has been badly affected, most of the communication systems are down, Srinagar once called the Venice of east is submerged.
Various local charity organisations and self help groups have been working round the clock to carry out rescue operations with extremely limited equipment and resources at hand. Most of the local organisations have been using makeshift boats to save as many lives as possible. However, there are still hundreds and thousands of people across Kashmir who are still awaiting relief and rescue.
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