New Delhi, May 22 -- Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, is likely to visit Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (May 24), Congress party sources said on Thursday. The region was recently hit by heavy winds and storms, causing major damage to schools and other buildings.

The visit comes as the people of Poonch struggle with the aftermath of the storm that hit the area on May 21. Several structures, including government schools, were damaged. The district has also been affected by recent cross-border shelling from Pakistan.

Earlier, the Indian Army stepped in to help with emergency assistance in storm-hit areas. Schools located close to the Line of Control (LoC), especially in Gagrian and Sawjian villages, suffere...