Shivam Bakshi
Udhampur, Aug 7 (NVI): Two persons were reported missing after they were allegedly washed away in a flash flood while attempting to cross a nallah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday, officials said.
The incident took place in the Kaghote area of Ramnagar tehsil, where Baldev Kumar (58) and his wife Maya Devi (53), residents of the village, were reportedly swept away by strong currents while crossing the Kaghote nallah, they said.
On receiving information, police from Ramnagar, assisted by local residents, launched a search operation to trace the couple.
Despite sustained efforts, the duo had not been found till the filing of this report, officials said, adding that the search operation was continuing.
Further details were awaited.(NVI)
