India - Unseasonal hailstorm damage crops in Rajouri

28.09.2020 529 views
Unseasonal hailstorms destroyed crops ,and vegetables in many areas of kotranka sub district of Rajouri on friday. Hailstorm continued rained for more than an hou and left behind a trial of destruction to crops and vegetables particularly. Drain water flooded and surges in many shops in kotranka market. The distressed Farmer Community of kotranka has appealed for immediate assessment of the crop damage caused due to severe hailstorms in various areas of kotranka subdistrict areas including Mohra, Draj, Jaglanoo, Hubbi, Kandi,Targain,and many other area which are badly affected by hailstorm. The farmers have urged administration for compensation. Crops are the only source of living for farmers and that has been destroyed today said one farmer namely Altaf Hussain. Mohd Shakeel a nomadic man told to KNS, that nomadic families suffer the most during natural disasters and most of the time their livestocks gets lost , he also said that there is fear of big loss of tribals livestocks in upper reaches. Source - http://www.knskashmir.com
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