Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 18: A woman died in flash floods triggered by multiple cloudbursts in Lolab area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district today.
The woman identified as Shafiqa Bano, 35, was washed away in the flash floods in Bera Rudi, Khordi, Bat Gagal, Surgam in Lolab at around 4:30 pm. The woman’s body was later fished out by locals and police.
There were multiple cloudbursts in Kantpora, Putshahi, and Dooniwari villages in Lolab area of North Kashmir.
The flash floods caused large-scale damage to the standing crops as well as to the residential houses in the villages. A foot bridge connecting Shimriyal village was also washed away due to the flash floods.
The officials are assessing the loss to property due to flash floods.
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