According to local reports and police, the woman identifiedas Shafiqa Bano (35) was washed away by the flash floods in Bera Rudi, Khordi,Bat Gagal, Surgam in Lolab at around 4:30 pm. The woman’s body was laterrecovered by locals and police, they said.They said that there were multiplecloudbursts in Kantpora, Putshahi, and Dooniwari villages.

They said that the flash floods caused a large-scale damageto the standing crops as well as to the residential houses in the villages.“One foot bridge connecting Shimriyal village was also washed away due to theflash floods”.

The people also feared death of domestic animals in thefloods and said that they are ascertaining the same.An official of the districtadministration while confirming the death of the woman told  that assessment of the loss to property dueto flash floods would be ascertained and due compensation will be provided tothose affected.