1 week Ago By Mashable News Staff
Panic gripped regions in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) after moderate flooding was reported on Saturday. Pakistan has claimed that India deliberately released water from the Uri dam into the Jhelum River without prior warning, causing a sudden surge in water levels near Muzaffarabad. The incident, reported by Dunya News, has sparked outrage in Pakistan, with authorities labeling it a "complete violation of international rules and water agreements.
" BREAKING: Local sources state that flooding in the Jhelum River, spanning northern India and eastern Pakistan, resulted from India releasing water without prior warning. pic.twitter.
com/vn1aQjCekN — Intel Tower🗽 (@inteltower) April 26, 2025 The surge reportedly prompted the local administration in Hattian Bala, located roughly 40 kilometers from Muzaffarabad along the Jhelum River, to declare a water emergency, per India Today. Announcements blaring from mosques urged residents to evacuate riverbank areas, triggering widespread panic among communities fearing floods. According to the report, the water originated in Kashmir’s Anantnag district and flowed through the Chakothi area of PoK, catching local authorities off guard.
India released water in the river Jhelum in Hattian Bala area of Muzaffarabad without notice, the Muzaffarabad administration imposed a water emergency. A sudden severe flood occurred in the river Jhelum due to the water entering Chakothi from Anantnag district in Uri😂😂 pic.twitter.
com/jSxgBkJOeJ — Rajiv Ojha राजीव ओझा🇮🇳 (@rajivojha9) April 26, 2025 According to Times Of India, residents in regions like Kohala and Dhalkot apart from Hattian Bala district were affected by the flooding. Pakistan was waiting For Drought- Flood in Jhelum River came out of syllabus 😂😂 #IndusWaterTreaty #jhelumriver #PKMKB pic.twitter.
com/QWSBHsiRom — Rosy (@rose_k01) April 26, 2025 Pakistan’s allegations come on the heels of India’s decision to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a move announced in response to the Pahalgam terror attack , which killed 26 tourists. The Ministry of External Affairs declared on Wednesday that the treaty would remain suspended until Pakistan "credibly and irreversibly" ceases its support for cross-border terrorism. ALSO SEE: 'This Is Wrong': Pakistani National After Visa Revocation Post Pahalgam Terror Attack The treaty was signed in 1960 with World Bank as the mediator and it allocates control of the eastern rivers (Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej) to India, while Pakistan holds rights over the western rivers (Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab) despite their origins in India.
Hailed as a rare example of bilateral cooperation, the agreement weathered wars and crises until the Pahalgam attack. The Jhelum River incident has intensified an already volatile situation. Pakistan’s Foreign Office condemned India’s alleged actions, warning that the unannounced water release threatens lives and livelihoods in PoK.
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