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Flood-affected protest in Mendhar [1]

MENDHAR : The shopkeepers of Mendhar town today observed a shutdown for couple of hours in protest against the losses occurred due to the flash floods in the area. Flash floods caused by heavy rains caused havoc in the area resulting in losses worth lakhs of rupees as the water entered the shops and houses near nallah in Dori Kassi area. This triggered protest in the town today. The shopkeepers downed their shutters from 11 AM to 1PM and also disrupted the vehicular traffic for couple of hours. The local people of the area today led by

Publication Date: 
17/06/2008
Kashmir Times (Jammu) [2]
Tags:
Waterlogging [3], Floods [4], Jammu & Kashmir [5]
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