Budgam, July 22 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited flood-affected areas of Budgam following heavy rainfall that led to the collapse of a flood protection wall and the washing away of a nearby shop complex.

Abdullah met affected shop owners and tenants, directing them to submit documents related to shop permissions for verification and assuring assistance and compensation to those found to have legally approved establishments.

"Due to heavy rainfall yesterday, the flood protection wall collapsed, causing the nearby shop complex to wash away. I met the shop owners and tenants and asked them to bring all documents related to the permissions for these shops to the DC office for verification. After reviewi...