Aharbal waterfall retreated 538 metres over 57,000 years: Study

Srinagar, Nov 8: The Aharbal waterfall in south Kashmir has retreated nearly 538 metres upstream over the past 57,000 years, with fractured rocks, nearby faults and unstable slopes posing potential hazards to the popular tourist destination, a scientific study has found. The waterfall, popularly known as the “Niagara Falls of Kashmir,” has been retreating at an estimated average rate of 0.94 cm a