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Flash Floods Claim Two Lives in Jammu, Army Ensures Swift Rescue

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Heavy rains pounded the Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu, triggering flash floods that swept away two people, including a minor girl. The bodies of 20-year-old Atif Hussain Shah and 7-year-old Aysia Kauser were recovered after intense search operations by joint teams of SDRF, police, and local volunteers. Meanwhile, Army troops evacuated several people stranded on a river island in the Lower Kuniyan area of Poonch.

Key Takeaways:

  • Two people, including a 7-year-old girl, were swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Rajouri and Poonch districts.
  • The bodies of 20-year-old Atif Hussain Shah and 7-year-old Aysia Kauser were recovered after intense search operations by joint teams of SDRF, police, and local volunteers.
  • A specially trained Army rescue team was mobilized and deployed to evacuate seven people stranded on a Poonch River island.
  • The rescue team overcame challenging terrain and strong water currents to safely evacuate all seven trapped individuals, including women and children.
  • Authorities have issued advisories asking people to take precautions in view of the weather challenges.

Statistics:

  • 13 km: The distance from Mubarakhpura Keriyan village to where Atif Hussain Shah's body was finally spotted in the Munawar Tawi river.
  • 20-year-old: The age of Atif Hussain Shah, who was swept away by flash floods in Rajouri.
  • 7 years old: The age of Aysia Kauser, who was swept away by strong currents in a local rivulet in Poonch.
  • 7: The number of people rescued by the Army team stranded on a Poonch River island.
  • 7 women and children: The child and female members of the group of seven people stranded on the Poonch River island, who were safely evacuated by the Army team.

Sources:

  • SDRF DSP Jabeen Akhter, quoted in the article.
  • Jammu-based Defence PRO, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, quoted in the article.
  • Times of India, the publication from which the article was taken.
  • Timescontent.com, the website of Times of India from which the article was reprinted.

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