Shivam Bakshi
Poonch, July 19 (NVI): At least three people were killed after flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall struck the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said.
The bodies of the three victims were brought to the Sub-District Hospital in Surankote for postmortem, Block Medical Officer Dr Mohammad Yousaf Choudhary said.
Officials said rescue teams, assisted by the police, civil administration and local residents, were carrying out search and rescue operations in the affected areas. They said some people were feared missing, though there was no official confirmation of additional casualties.
The flash floods, caused by incessant heavy rain, disrupted normal life and affected several areas of Surankote.
Authorities are monitoring the situation and further details are awaited.(NVI)
