Srinagar, April 18 -- Rains lashed different parts of Valley on Friday, while the hailstorm wreaked havoc in south Kashmir.
Amidst two-day yellow and orange alert issued by the MeT department, parts of Kashmir including Srinagar, the summer capital, were lashed by the rainfall since late afternoon.
Reports of hailstorms in south Kashmir areas in Shopian district were also received, causing extensive losses to the orchardists and fruit growers.
The hailstorm hit many villages in the district including Kellar, Balpora, Shirmal, Gatipora, Kanipora, Wathoo, Pinjoora, Poshpora, Pahnoo, Aglar, Trenz, and Imamsahab.
The farmers said that the hailstorm lasted less than minutes but during this brief period caused huge damage to apple trees in th...