By Asif Shahzad and Krishna N. Das

ISLAMABAD/NEDW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Wednesday opened all gates of major dams on rivers in its part of the Kashmir region following heavy rains, and warned neighbouring Pakistan of the possibility of downstream flooding, an Indian government source said.

Pakistan said Islamabad received the warning, and subsequently issued an alert for flooding on three rivers which flow into the country from India.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been ravaged by intense monsoon rains and flooding in recent weeks.

Pakistan’s heartland province of Punjab faces an “exceptionally high” risk of flooding due to a combination of heavy rains and the excess water India is releasing from the dams, which then flows across the border, according to Pakistani officials. Pa

See Full Page