| Heavy hailstorm destroys kharif crops, vegetables in Kotranka | | | 
EArly times Report
KOTRANKA, Sept 26: Unseasonal hailstorms destroyed maiz , rice crops ,and vegetables in many areas of kotranka sub district of Rajouri District here on friday.hailstones rained for more than an hour continuously and left behind a trial of destruction to crops and vegetables particularly. Drain water flooded and surges in many shopes 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. And accordingly help This community by sanctioning 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 that nomadic families suffer the most during natural disasters and most of the time their livestocks also died he also said that there is fear of big loss of tribals livestocks in upper reaches .
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