Jammu, July 8 -- Flash floods block Doda-Kishtwar NH, Admin launches relief operations
LG Sinha orders relief for affected families
Jammu Tawi, Jul 7: Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in the Thathri area of Jammu's Doda district early Tuesday, damaging houses, shops and vehicles, blocking the Doda-Kishtwar National Highway (NH-244) and disrupting normal life.
The latest incident is the third flash flood to hit the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar in the past two days following incessant rainfall over the mountainous Chenab Valley region.
An official said that heavy rain lashed the upper reaches of Thathri around 1.15 am, triggering flash floods that carried huge boulders, mud and debris into the town.
Several r...