J&K: Flash floods, landslides wreak havoc in Poonch-Rajouri belt; 11 dead, several missing
Torrential rains caused landslides and flash floods in Poonch and Rajouri districts. At least eleven people died and seven others remain missing after the devastation. The worst impact was reported from Surankote tehsil in Poonch district. Rescue ...
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Jammu: At least 11 people were killed and seven others went missing as torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, prompting a multi-agency rescue operation.
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The worst devastation was reported from Surankote tehsil in Poonch district, where most of the fatalities occurred, while rescue teams raced against time to trace the missing amid continuing rain and damaged roads, the officials said.
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Read more:Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, damages crops and orchards
The worst devastation was reported from Surankote tehsil in Poonch district, where most of the fatalities occurred, while rescue teams raced against time to trace the missing amid continuing rain and damaged roads, the officials said.
Read more:Heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district
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