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Flood Warnings Issued as Jhelum River Rises Amid Tensions

4/27/2025

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Rising water levels in the Jhelum River have sparked urgent flood warnings in Azad Kashmir, following India's release of water from Jammu & Kashmir reservoirs. Pakistan has condemned this move as a breach of the Indus Waters Treaty, heightening tensions. Authorities are urging evacuations, while regional powers step in, seeking to mediate and ease the crisis.

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Rising water levels in the Jhelum River have sparked urgent flood warnings in Azad Kashmir, following India's release of water from Jammu & Kashmir reservoirs. Pakistan has condemned this move as a breach of the Indus Waters Treaty, heightening tensions. Authorities are urging evacuations, while regional powers step in, seeking to mediate and ease the crisis.