Jammu, 30 July (H.S.): While a house collapsed in Old Jammu City last night, a team of SDRF rescued a dumper driver and conducted a search operation for a missing person in the Nagrota area, and also in Poonch sector for the six missing persons, who were washed away in flash floods in Suran river.

Reports said an old house collapsed due to heavy rain last night in City Chowk area of Jammu. It's roof collapsed causing extensive damage to a trader. This house was being used as godown by a shoes merchant. Fortunately, no loss of life has been reported.

A report from Rajouri said that vital Manyal-Dara road, which serves as an important link from Thannamandi via Hasplote to Dhoke, has been completely washed away near Khanyal Kote Gali following the recent flash floods, causing a complete disruption in the traffic movement in the area.

The damage has left several vehicles stranded in the villages of Dara and Allal, while residents are facing immense hardship due to the suspension of road connectivity.

Meanwhile, following reports of Abdul Ghani going missing after a devastating flash flood struck Behrot village in Rajouri district, the Army's Romeo Force promptly launched a dedicated search operation to assist in locating the missing individual.

A specialised search team, supported by a trained tracker dog, was deployed to the flood-affected area to conduct a systematic and extensive search. The team combed through debris, mud, boulders and other flood-ravaged terrain, while the tracker dog was employed to detect possible traces and assist in areas rendered inaccessible due to accumulated wreckage and difficult ground conditions.

Despite adverse weather and challenging terrain, Army personnel continued the search with unwavering determination, maintaining close coordination with the civil administration and other agencies engaged in the rescue effort.

The SDRF, Police and Army has also intensified search operation along with dog squad in Suran river in Poonch for the six missing persons during cloudburst and flash flood in Surankote. Nine bodies have been recovered so far in the flash floods in the district during last over one week.

A team of SDRF deployed in Nehru Market area of Jammu, after receiving information about missing of Ravi Singh, 27, of Camp Gol Gujral, launched an operation. The individual had been missing since the previous night and was suspected to have drowned in the Ranbir Canal near the Tawi River Front Tube Well. Upon reaching the location, the SDRF team immediately commenced a search operation in the Ranbir Canal using systematic water search and rescue techniques, while the search operation is currently underway.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar