Three dead, nine missing in AJK floods
06 September, 2012
MUZAFFARABAD: Flash floods triggered by heavy rain on Wednesday killed at least three people in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as officials said there was 'no chance' for nine more swept away by the waters. Rescue teams were at work in the Machiara ravine, around 40 kilometres from Muzaffarabad, said Raja Muazzam, director of Kashmir's Disaster Management Authority. "We have recovered three bodies. Those who were swept away in the flood waters and are still missing include six men and three women," Ansar Yaqoob, a senior government official, told AFP. "The water level is still very high and has hampered the rescue operation. It seems that there is no chance for any survival." End.
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