J&K rains: IAF rescues stranded man in Rajouri; 1 killed; flash floods reported

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Published on August 26, 2020 - Duration: 02:39s

J&K rains: IAF rescues stranded man in Rajouri; 1 killed; flash floods reported

Heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Flash floods in a stream washed away a bridge at Indira Nagar on the outskirts of Jammu, while dozens of thatched hutments belonging to the nomadic Gujjars and Bakarwals were damaged due to increase in water level in the Tawi river and other streams. Police also rescued 15 nomadic people, belonging to different families, after they were caught in flash floods in the Ujh river near Rajbagh area of Kathua district.

Several roads and localities in Jammu city, including Gandhi Nagar, Nai Basti, Rampur and Nanak Nagar, faced waterlogging as local residents were seen clearing rainwater from their homes and shops.


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