Bhaderwah, Sept. 5 -- The 4 Rashtriya Rifles unit of the Army in Bhaderwah responded to villagers cut off after a cloudburst and flash floods, constructing a makeshift wooden footbridge in less than 18 hours to restore connectivity in the affected areas.

The calamity that struck Beja village earlier this week washed away vital roads, leaving residents of Butla, Beja, Shrekhi, and Katyara isolated from the main town.

With their only link roads destroyed, villagers risked crossing the swollen river on foot to access food, medicines, and other essentials.

Earlier, on Thursday, heavy rainfall and a continued surge in the Jhelum River led to inundation near Zenipora village, Pampore.

The Army's "Chinar Warriors", the NDRF, and local admini...