{"id":203299,"date":"2026-06-18T10:02:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=203299"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:02:39","slug":"heavy-rain-hailstorm-damage-orchards-in-pulwama-shopian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/06\/18\/heavy-rain-hailstorm-damage-orchards-in-pulwama-shopian.html","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain, hailstorm damage orchards in Pulwama, Shopian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-203300\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/Capture-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"120\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorms caused widespread damage in parts of Pulwama and Shopian districts, with apple orchards bearing the brunt.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, in Shopian\u2019s Keegam area, horticulture crops were severely affected as hail and strong winds damaged standing apple orchards. A Chinar tree was also uprooted and fell on a mosque in Keegam, causing structural damage.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate incident, intense rainfall triggered a cloudburst-like situation in Kungposh Colony of Sirhama, leading to flash floods that inundated orchards and agricultural land.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden surge of water caused extensive crop damage, leaving fruit growers worried over significant financial losses and raising concerns about the vulnerability of the region\u2019s horticulture sector to extreme weather events. Local authorities are assessing the extent of damage in the affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast a prolonged spell of unsettled weather across occupied Jammu and Kashmir over the next five days, warning of possible hailstorms, flash floods and mudslides at isolated vulnerable locations. Intermittent rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected across the territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds and hailstorms caused widespread damage in parts of Pulwama and Shopian districts, with apple orchards bearing the brunt. 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