New Delhi: Six people are feared dead while several others are missing after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst wreaked havoc in Thathri town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday morning.
Police said many areas along the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway were inundated and half a dozen houses were washed away.
While 11 people have been rescued from the debris, many others are feared trapped and the toll is likely to rise. Four of a family were among those killed in the cloudburst that damaged six houses, two shops and a school.
“Flash flood triggered by cloudburst hit Thathri town at 2.20 am resulting in a massive increase in the level of the ‘nullah’ flowing along the Jamai Masjid locality,” a police officer was quoted as saying by PTI.
Iftkhar Ahmed, DSP (headquarters) Doda, said the water level suddenly rose in the drain after the cloudburst, washing away several structures along its path.
“As of now, six people, including five women, have died. Eleven people have been injured and rescued from the debris. They have been shifted to a hospital,” a police spokesman said.
Dev Raj of Nagni village lost his 40-year-old wife Naru Devi, daughters—14-year-old Sapna Devi and 7-year-old Priya Devi and 9-year-old son Rahul, police said.
Apart from them other two deceased have been identified as 45-year-old Patna Devi of Balgran and 15-year-old Shrishta Devi of Balgran.
The injured have been admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Thathri.
Several others were still under the debris and causalities could not be ruled out, he said. “The entire district administration along with the police and Army have started rescue operation on a war footing,” the police official said.
The Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway (NH1B) has been closed.
(With PTI inputs)
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