Concern in AJK as flows surge in River Jhelum

• Met official claims rise is part of usual seasonal flows
• Commissioner says flood wave passes Muzaffarabad without causing damage

LAHORE/MUZ­AFFARABAD: An unusual surge in the water level of River Jhelum — attributed by officials to snowmelt but feared by locals as flash floods released by India after suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) — has triggered panic among the residents of Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas.

“A rise in the water level in River Jhelum at Muzaffarabad was recorded, leaving residents panicked.