Shivam Bakshi
Poonch, Jul 21 (NVI): The Indian Army on Tuesday launched multiple humanitarian assistance operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, restoring road connectivity, clearing debris from a national highway and providing medical aid to villagers affected by heavy rain and flash floods.
Officials said troops of the White Knight Corps responded to several emergencies triggered by incessant rainfall in different parts of the district.
At Jaran Wali Gali, a boundary wall of PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya collapsed onto parked vehicles, blocking movement on the Jammu-Poonch National Highway (NH-144A). Army personnel cleared the debris, rescued the trapped vehicles and restored traffic on the highway.
In another operation near Khari Karmara, heavy rain damaged a key bridge, disrupting connectivity to nearby villages. The Army, in coordination with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and local residents, restored the damaged link within about three hours, enabling the resumption of movement.
Meanwhile, at Dara Sangla, where flash floods washed away an iron bridge and cut off access to the village, an Army medical team crossed the flooded stream using an improvised wooden log bridge to reach the affected residents.
The medical team provided first aid to an injured civilian, conducted health assessments and distributed essential medicines among villagers, including women and children, officials said.
They said the Army’s timely response helped restore connectivity, ensured emergency medical assistance and supported relief efforts in the rain-affected areas of Poonch.(NVI)
