Poonch, May 22 -- Schools located in the Line of Control (LoC) areas of Gagrian and Sawjian villages of Poonch district suffered from structural damage due to heavy wind and storms on Thursday.

Schools in the Mandi zone, located close to the LoC, have suffered extreme damage after their roofs were blown away by the storms.

"Schools in our Mandi zone have suffered a lot due to the storms here... The high school here suffered the most, and is located very close to the LoC. The roofs of the schools have completely blown away which has created a lot of problems for our students and staff," said a school staff member speaking to ANI.

He thanked the Indian Army for sending assistance for the repair of the school and also requested concerned ...