Flash floods wash away woman, damage houses and crops in Lolab

Awoman died after multiple cloudbursts triggered flash floods in Lolab areaof north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday.

Accordingto local reports and the police, the woman identified as Shafiqa Bano (35)was washed away by the flash floods in Bera Rudi, Khordi, Bat Gagal, Surgam inLolab at around 4:30 pm, reported news agency GNS.

   

Thewoman’s body was later recovered by locals and police, they said.

Theysaid that there were multiple cloudbursts in Kantpora, Putshahi, and Dooniwarivillages.

Reportssaid that the flash floods caused a large-scale damage to the standing crops aswell as to the residential houses in the villages. “One foot bridge connectingShimriyal village was also washed away due to the flash floods,” said the GNSquoting reports.

Anofficial of the district administration confirmed the death of the woman to theGNS.

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