New Delhi, May 9 -- In villages along the Line of Control - the de facto military boundary between India and Pakistan ruined homes continued to smoulder as Pakistani troops unleashed heavy artillery shelling in Gulmarg, Uri, Nowgam, Kupwara, Rajouri, and Poonch.

A distressed local appealed to the Indian government to construct bunkers for their safety, saying they no longer felt secure staying in their damaged home. He recounted how his entire family spent the night huddled in a single room and added that around 20 houses in the area had suffered significant damage.

"Due to shelling by Pakistan, around 20 houses have suffered damage. My family spent the whole night together in one room. We want peace here., a local was quoted by news ag...