MIRPUR (AJK): Jan 22 (APP): Life was partially paralyzed in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) after the planes lashed with torrential rains and snowfall on upper reaches of the State on the second consecutive day Saturday.
Vehicular Traffic in snow-clad Leepa and Neelam vallies as well as Mahmood Galli – Abbaspur road in Poonch division, Neelam and Leepa valleys and Nikayal in Kotli district was affected at various sections due to heavy snowfall since wee hours Saturday, SDMA sources told.
The daily life disrupted mostly in snow-clad areas due to worsening weather conditions in the heavy rains-hit town which was continuing till last reports came in.
As a result of season’s third heavy intermittent rains and snow-fall in the upper reaches of Neelam and Leepa valleys as well as various parts of the mountainous capital city of Muzaffarabad and Bagh districts of AJK since Friday, these areas were badly affected through land routes.
The various parts of AJK including the state’s metropolis and Mirpur districts lashed with the much-predicted third spell of intermittent heavy rainfall of the season on Friday and Saturday which badly affected the normal life.
Various snow-clad upper reaches of Bagh district were also disconnected for quite some time following land-sliding, due to heavy rains at Sudhangalli.
The rainfall turned the weather chilly and resultantly people went into the heavy winter clothing since the adjoining top mountainous areas of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) received heavy downpour besides snowfall. Kacha houses were also partially affected in various areas.
The stormy rains and snowfall also made the weather more chilled in various top mountainous parts of AJK including Leepa and Neelam valleys.
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