Budgam, Apr 30 (KNO): Heavy rainfall over the past few days triggered landslides and damage to several structures in Budgam with a portion of an interior road, along with two boundary walls washed away into Doodganga Nallah at Darambugh Gopalpura Chadoora on Tuesday.
Residents told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that water level surged in the Nallah Doodganga resulting in partial damage to two vehicles parked along the banks of the road.
Authorities swiftly mobilised rescue teams to assess the extent of the damage and restore electricity to the affected area.
The disruption in power supply occurred due to the damage to electricity poles and a transformer.
Rains have also led to landslides in several areas of Budgam triggering panic among residents. The main road from Ahanger Mohalla to Choontinar and Ahanger Mohalla to Wuder Mohalla Watakuloo witnessed landslides, disrupting traffic to upper areas such as Darwan, Chontinar, Challyan, Banjar and Bajipathri. However, no damage or casualties were reported due to these incidents.
In Teli Mohalla Watakuloo, a double-storied house belonging to Ab Rashid Mir sustained minor damage, with cracks developed in rooms due to the relentless rainfall. Similarly, reports of cracks in houses have also emerged from Choon Budgam.
In Chararipora, a landslide occurred behind the house of Ghulam Mohiuddin Dar, obstructing pedestrian to commute along the village canal. In Chararipora, the Pakka Bund suffered damage from the rains, affecting the flow of the second canal to the village—(KNO)