Kupwara (J-K): Flash floods have washed away several culverts
and roads in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara District. The Army was called in to rescue
stranded flood victims. Around 50 villages have been affected by the floods, which
have also damaged property and crops in areas such as Kalaroos, Shatmuqam, Shalgund,
Mudhmadoo, Khumryal, Hayhama, Drugmulla, Matipora, Kultoora, Jugarpora and Awathkohul.
Over six culverts have been extensively damaged. People living in lower reaches
of the region have been evacuated.
