Srinagar
Two passengers went missing after a cab plunged into river in Dandipora Kokernag area of Islamabad distracts on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
The sumo vehicle in which eight passengers were travelling from Kokernag to Larnoo, plunged into Nalla Brangi, said SHO Larnoo, while talking with Kashmir Life.
After the incident was reported with the help of locals, six people were rescued, the officials said.
However, he confirmed that two persons, including driver of the cab are missing. The police officer identified the driver as Riyaz Ahmad Awan, 30 from Cherry Larnoo. Another person is yet to be identified.
Reports said that the massive rainfall that is still continuing has led to surged discharge in all the rivulets and the streams. The major tributories of Jhelum in south Kashmir are witnessing massive levels and it has already added up to the overall water level of Jhelum. At Sangam, the main river of Kashmir is closer to danger mark. While the alarm has been sounded, the officials will declare the flood once the danger mark is crossed.
Locals said that traffic has thinned in the belt especially in areas which have weak bridges and culverts. In 2014 floods, the floods decimated a series of bridges, mostly on Veshaw.
