12 sheep killed in landslide in IIOJK’s Handwara
Srinagar: At least 12 sheep were killed after a landslide hit a cowshed at Dogger ‘B’ in Qaziabad area of Kupwara district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to locals, they heard a big sound, following which they rushed to the spot and discovered that the cowshed of Mam Din Seer had collapsed.
“Although we launched a rescue operation and were successful in saving five sheep, a horse and a cow but could not save 12 sheep in the process,” they added.
The residents said that since their area happens to be a landslide prone one, they have been pressing for a protection wall for a long time but the successive dispensations have failed to address this important issue. “The Rural Development Department has failed to come to our rescue even after approaching the department numerous times,” they added.
The residents have appealed to the authorities to provide compensation to the affected farmer
