Srinagar: Flash floods and cloudbursts that struck Jammu and Kashmir in August and September claimed 150 lives, left 33 persons missing, and caused property damage worth crores.
According to the figures available with the news agency KNO, Kishtwar District recorded the highest number of casualties where 33 persons are still missing. “A total of 150 people lost their lives while 178 persons were injured” data reveals, adding, “Over 13600 houses were damaged fully, severely or partially across the region during the recent natural calamities.”
According to the figures 864 houses were damaged in Kashmir of which 16 were fully damaged, 57 severely and 791 partially.
An official said that the relief has already been disbursed in all these cases.
On agricultural losses, more than 12,500 hectares of land got affected and nearly 315 hectares were hit in Horticulture sector, primarily in Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama districts with estimated losses of about Rs 59 lakh.
In Jammu, 12,800 houses were damaged. Of them, 4,200 houses were fully damaged and over 8,600 partially damaged. The data revealed that the worst-hit districts are Udhampur and Jammu.
Besides, 758 were declared unsafe after the government conducted safety audit of 8,800 schools in Jammu division.
