SRINAGAR, July 13 -- Two cloudbursts struck south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday late evening, triggering flash floods in Shangus and Pahalgam, damaging agricultural land and inundating several huts and hotels, officials said.
The first cloudburst hit the upper reaches of Chatergul in the Shangus area, causing the Aaripath stream to swell rapidly. Floodwaters carrying mud and debris entered paddy fields, orchards and parts of nearby residential areas, damaging standing crops and causing concern among local residents.
About an hour later, another cloudburst struck the Overa Wildlife Sanctuary in the Pahalgam area, leading to a sudden surge in the Overa Nallah. The overflowing stream inundated several huts and hotels, triggering pa...