Devastating cloudburst in IIOJK claims three lives, four missing
Srinagar: The devastating cloudburst in the Rajgarh tehsil of Ramban district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has claimed three lives while four others are missing.
According to Kashmir Media Service the officials have confirmed the death of three persons as a result of tragic cloudburst and stated that four other persons are missing. They also confirmed the recovery of a six-year-old girl’s body.
The search continues for four missing individuals. Flash floods resulting from the incident have also caused extensive property damage.
The incident struck in the Panchayats Kumate, Dhraman, and Halla areas of Rajgarh tehsil, triggering flash floods in Tanger and Dadi streams.
Rescuers recovered the body of Shazia Banoo three kilometres downstream from her village. Earlier, the bodies of Yasir Ahmad and Khalid Ahmed Parihar were also found. Search operations for Yasir’s mother and sister, as well as Khalid’s mother and sister, are ongoing. The floods have caused extensive property damage, including government schools and private vehicles.
