RAJOURI, April 19 -- A severe windstorm accompanied by thundering hailstorms and heavy rainfall caused destruction across the Kalakote sub-district of Rajouri, leaving dozens of families homeless and widespread property damage in its wake.
The worst-affected areas include Tehsil Kalakote and Mogla Block, where strong winds tore through the region. Some houses with tin-sheet roofs were unable to withstand the storm's intensity. Almost 100 homes have reportedly been destroyed, and some school buildings have suffered roof damage, according to ADC Kalakote, Tanveer Ahmed.
"Many poor families in these areas had built their houses with limited resources. The iron sheet roofs have been blown away, and all their household belongings have been des...