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Jammu: A 7-year-old boy was among three persons killed in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.
The boy identified as Khateeb Ahmed was washed away in the Gundi area of Ramban district when he was on his way to school on Wednesday, they said. His body was recovered later, police said.
In another incident, Ashraf Bi was washed away in Poonch district, while Bahadur Singh (50) died on Tuesday night after his house collapsed due to heavy rains in Kathua district, they said.
The flash floods also caused damage to a bridge on cross-LoC road in Chakan-Da-Bagh area of Poonch district, a police officer said.
Meanwhile, in view of incessant rains, Reasi administration has set up various control rooms to keep tab on water level in local streams and timely action in case of any eventuality.
The control rooms have been established in Katra, Pouni, Bomag, Thakrakote, Thuroo, Arnas, Mahore and Chasana to provide help to people in the event of any eventuality.
In Katra, the SDM and Tehsildar will remain available on contact numbers 9419766907 and 9419149444 respectively. Tehsildar Reasi, Bomag and Pouni can be contacted on 9419110924, 9419155559 and 9419110150 respectively. The Tehsildars of Thakrakote, Arnas and Thuroo will be available on 9419111730, 9797605505 and 9419275991 respectively.
Similarly Tehsildars of Mahore and Chasana Tehsils can be contacted on 9906188360 and 9496810781 respectively. The contact number of SDM Dharmari and Thuroo are 9419152554 and 9596745901 respectively. The contact of police control room Katra is 01991232010 and for Reasi it is 01991245076.
The contact numbers of DC Reasi are 01991244274, 245587 and 244123. The people can call these numbers for assistance and help in case of any emergency.
All the Tehsildars have also set up control rooms to provide help to the people.
The DC Reasi has also instructed PDD, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, PHE and other departments to keep their men and machinery on high alert to meet any odd situation. He asked the officers to keep their phones on and remain alert.
