Rains in parts of Kashmir

Rains lashed parts of Kashmir today with Kupwara in north of the Valley receiving the highest rainfall of 24.6 millimetres, forcing closure some of roads to remote areas in the district.
Qazigund, the gateway town to the Valley in south, received 18 millimetres of rain since yesterday while Pahalgam gauged 11.8 millimetres of precipitation, an official of the MeT department said.
He said Kokernag town received 12.2 mm rainfall while Gumarg in north Kashmir received 11.1 mm of rain. Srinagar, the summer capital of the state, received 5 mm rainfall since last night.
Roads from Kupwara town to remote areas like Tangdhar and Machil in the north Kashmir district have been closed as precautionary measure as these have been rendered slippery due to rains, an official said.