Flash floods in Leh; 50 dead, several missing
Flash floods triggered by a massive cloudburst have killed more than 50 people and injured several others in Leh town of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir.
By Agencies |
SRINAGAR: Flash floods triggered by a massive cloudburst have killed more than 50 people and injured several others in Leh town of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir.
A massive cloudburst struck the town around midnight on Thursday, triggering flash floods and mud slides, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir zone) Farooq Ahmed told IANS.
A polytechnic college, headquarters of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp, many government offices and houses have been damaged. The Leh airport has been inundated.
50 CRPF jawans were rescued in Leh, officials said.
As many as 4,000 army men, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police personnel have launched a massive relief and rescue operation.
Over 160 injured people have been admitted to the Army hospital.
All communication in the town has been disrupted and authorities are finding it very difficult to reach administration officials there.
A massive cloudburst struck the town around midnight on Thursday, triggering flash floods and mud slides, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir zone) Farooq Ahmed told IANS.
A polytechnic college, headquarters of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp, many government offices and houses have been damaged. The Leh airport has been inundated.
50 CRPF jawans were rescued in Leh, officials said.
As many as 4,000 army men, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police personnel have launched a massive relief and rescue operation.
Over 160 injured people have been admitted to the Army hospital.
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All communication in the town has been disrupted and authorities are finding it very difficult to reach administration officials there.
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