Windstorm, heavy rains damage trees, houses in Sopore areas

Windstorm followed by heavy rains and hailstorm wreaked havoc in parts of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday by damaging trees and residential houses  . The storm that last for about half an hour caused extensive damage to standing crops and apple orchards mostly in Zaingeer belt including Mundji, Hardishiva, Takiya khan, Duroo, Warpora, Janwara and other villages. Reports quoting locals said that heavy rain, strong winds and hailstorm lasted for half an hour. It uprooted dozes of apple and willow trees and damaged rooftops of several residential houses. The area has witnessed adverse weather several times during past week, adding to the worries of farmers, especially fruit growers.Reports quoting locals said that heavy rain, strong winds and hailstorm lasted for half an hour. It uprooted dozes of apple and willow trees and damaged rooftops of several residential houses.The area has witnessed adverse weather several times during past week, adding to the worries of farmers, especially fruit growers. However ,no loss of any life or injury was reported from anywhere in the district.