11 labourers trapped in Ujh river flood rescued by SDRF, police in J&K’s Kathua

KATHUA (Jammu and Kashmir): A joint team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police successfully rescued 11 labourers trapped in a flood at a construction site on the Ujh River in Kathua on Friday morning, officials said.

#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: Flood-like situation in Ujh river in Kathua district as massive amount of water flow ferociously due to heavy rainfall in hilly terrains of the region (15.08) pic.twitter.com/7eL7ZiVmYr

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SDRF Inspector Mohd Iqbal stated, “Early in the morning, 11 labourers/employees of Megha Construction Company got trapped in the flood at a construction site at Ujh River. A police team from Rajbagh, along with SDRF, reached the spot and rescued all of them”.

The rescued labourers were safely moved to secure locations. (ANI)