Thousands Homeless as Over 2K Houses Damaged

INCESSANT rains have caused large-scale destruction across Jammu, leaving a trail of shattered homes and broken lives. In just four of the worst-hit districts, over 2,100 houses have been damaged, displacing families and rendering thousands homeless and without shelter.

- FAYAZ WANI @ Srinagar

Rains have been battering the Jammu region since mid-August, and the weatherman has predicted more rainfall in the region in the coming days.

In the mountainous Kishtwar district, where 66 persons were killed and 31 are still missing after heavy rains triggered a cloudburst and flash flood in remote Chesoti village on August 14, torrential rains have caused multiple cloudbursts, causing massive damage to property.