The embankments of River Jhelum were breached at manyplaces due to rise in water level, submerging areas likeBadamibagh, Sonawar, Rajbagh, Kursu, Natipora, Nowgam and old Barzulla, officials said. Water has also seeped into important installations like Civil Secretariat and High Court in the heart of the city, the official said. Access to main hospitals like SMHS and Lalla Ded has been cut off due to the flooding of the roads. Thousands of people from water-logged areas have been moved to safer places but many people have been trapped in upper stories of their homes in low-lying areas of the city, the officials said. Communication system has been disrupted with all almost all private cellular networks out of order. The landline telephone network has also been badly affected.
