Srinagar, April 17 -- Heavy rains and high-velocity winds lashed Jammu on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, particularly to the power infrastructure across the district and its adjoining areas.

40 PM, leading to an immediate disruption in electricity supply. Several electric poles, tin structures, billboards, and trees were uprooted, damaging vehicles in multiple areas. The worst-hit localities included Gandhi Nagar, Trikuta Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Canal Road, and parts of Jammu's outskirts.

The downpour, which followed the windstorm, added to the chaos. A section of the Civil Secretariat wall near Dogra Hall collapsed, damaging a few parked vehicles. In Bagh-e-Bahu, a mobile tower also came crashing down.

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