Uri, May 8 -- Locals in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir are bearing the brunt of heavy shelling by the Pakistani Army across the Line of Control (LoC) since the night of May 7 in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

A local woman in Uri stated, "There was relentless shelling. We were sleeping and suddenly we heard the sound. We went outside and a bombshell fell in our house. Everyone at home were injured and admitted in Baramulla. The house of my brother has also got burnt. There are no food items or food left. We have lost our house. Both our houses are completely damaged. There should be peace."

Another local said that there was heavy shelling in the night.

"We have faced too much losses due to heavy shelling. Two bombshells fell ...