The bodies of two persons, including a 20-year-old man from Rajouri and a seven-year-old girl from Surankote, who were washed away in flash floods on Monday, were recovered during extensive search operations on Tuesday.
In Rajouri, 20-year-old Atif Hussain Shah, son of Ashfaq Hussain Shah of Dassal, was swept away on Monday evening while attempting to cross a stream at Mubarakhpura Keriyan village.
The search operation, which entered its second day, involved teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, civil administration, and local villagers. Drones were also deployed to help trace the missing persons.
Deputy SP SDRF Jabeen Akhtar said the bodies of the victims were found at Dalogra, nearly 13 km downstream in the Munawar Tawi. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Jahangir Khan and Additional SP Bikram Kumar Bhagat were also present at the site during the searches.
The body was handed over to the family for last rites after medico-legal formalities at GMC Associated Hospital, Rajouri.
Meanwhile, in Poonch district, the body of seven-year-old Asia Kouser, daughter of Mushtaq Ahmad of Marah, Surankote, was recovered from the Shindra area. She had been washed away during heavy flash floods on Monday while she was at the riverbank with her mother.
Authorities have once again urged people to take all necessary precautionary measures in view of the prevailing weather challenges.
