Excelsior Correspondent
THATHRI, June 28: Flash floods triggered by cloudburst wreaked havoc in the Thathri town of Doda district, early this morning, inundating vast areas along the Batote-Kishtwar National Highway. Fortunately, no injuries or loss of life have been reported so far.
The cloudburst occurred at 3 am, resulting in massive mudslides that impacted the entire market area of Thathri town, 5-6 residential houses on Batote-Kishtwar NH 244, and some parked vehicles which got trapped in the debris. Click here to watch video
SDM Thathri Masood Ahmed Bichoo stated, “Although the mudslide caused by the sudden cloudburst was significant, the flash floods struck near the Army gate at Zero Point, a less populated area. While heaps of mud and debris covered the entire market area, there was no major loss, and restoration work began at 4 am.”
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As of now, traffic has been fully restored on the highway, as all the debris have been cleared from the market area,” he added.
Tehsildar Thathri, Satish Raina told the Excelsior that 5-6 residential structures near Zero Point area have suffered some damages due to seeping of the water into the properties while a 500 meters road stretch has also been damaged due to the inundation.
Notably, on July 20, 2017, a similar cloudburst wreaked havoc in Thathri town, washing away a dozen structures near Jamia Masjid and causing several injuries.
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