Srinagar/MUSSOORIE, July 13 -- Authorities have started assessment of damages after overnight flash floods due to rains, in a few villages of south Kashmir's Anantnag, caused extensive damage to orchards, hotels and houses. Officials said Awoora-Pahalgam in Anantnag and its adjoining villages were stuck by flash floods on Saturday evening after a cloud burst flooded the Awoora stream. They said that the high volume and fast moving stream brought in its wake mud, silt and uprooted trees and electricity poles causing damage to orchards, agricultural land and hotels and houses constructed on the banks of the stream. A part of the road connecting Awoora to Pahalgam was also washed away, disconnecting the village. Many vehicles were also damaged. Around six hotels were affected prompting locals and authorities to shift the tourists. "It was raining on the mountains in the evening and within half an hour a river came down rushing within the stream. It just washed away everything with it, including land and trees. A small foot bridge was also washed away and the water flooded the adjoining road," said Ghulam Hassan, a local. "Till 3 am during the night, everybody was out, including locals, police and armed personnel to keep guard," he said. "The water came rushing into the hotel with mud and debris and the staff shifted us to the upper floors. We are worried owing to the situation but the hotel staff has supported us a lot," said a tourist from Ahmedabad. The authorities rushed its field functionaries to take stock of the situation and make assessment of the losses. Tehsildar Pallar, Sajad Parvez Khan, said that he has deputed teams for the assessment of the damages. "Four- five villages surrounding the area have been affected. We are making assessment of the damage to the hotels and houses. Orchards and agriculture land has also been damaged," Khan said. Horticulture development officer, Deeba said that they are visiting the orchardists to assess the visible damage. Meanwhile, Anantnag senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amod Ashok Nagpure visited the cloudburst-affected Awoora Nallah area of Pahalgam to assess the ground situation and interacted with locals. Relentless rain continued to batter Uttarakhand, triggering landslides, road blockages, river swelling and infrastructure damage across several districts. At least 69 roads remained closed, a woman was injured after a retaining wall collapsed in Dehradun and five people escaped with minor injuries after their car plunged into a ravine in Uttarkashi district. According to the Public Works Department (PWD), of the 202 roads under observation across the state till 4.30 pm on Sunday, 120 had been reopened, 13 were partially operational and 69 remained completely closed. Officials said the number was likely to change as restoration work continued through the evening. Authorities said emergency services, district administrations, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police teams have been placed on high alert as widespread rainfall continued to affect transport and public infrastructure across the hill state. Relief and restoration work is being carried out on a war footing in the affected districts. In Uttarkashi district, a car lost control near Barethi in Chinyalisaur block on Sunday, veered off a sharp bend and plunged into a roadside ravine....