Srinagar, April 20 -- The hailstorm, which struck various areas on Friday evening and continued on Saturday , has severely damaged the blooming flowers in orchards, particularly in the apple-rich belt of Shopian Heavy to moderate rains, accompanied by thunder and a damaging hailstorm, lashed valley starting Friday night, leaving behind a trail of devastation for orchard owners in south Kashmir.Several parts of the valley experienced significant rainfall from Saturday afternoon, while the upper reaches, including Tulail in Gurez of Bandipora district, received fresh snowfall, prompting the administration to close schools up to the primary level.The hailstorm, which struck various areas on Friday evening and continued today, has severely da...