In Jammu and Kashmir, two girls drowned after they were caught in a flash flood in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday.

Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the four girls were returning home in the evening after attending school in the remote Nangala-Machaddi area of Billawar Sub division of Kathua district. 

They were swept away by a strong current following heavy rain while crossing a stream on their way home from school. A rescue operation was undertaken immediately and two girls were rescued, while two others lost their lives.

One of the rescued girls was referred to the sub-district hospital in Billawar for treatment. Union Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Jitendra Singh expressed condolences to the bereaved families. He advised parents, in general, not to let their children venture out during inclement weather.

Meanwhile, LG Manoj Sinha also assured all possible assistance to the affected families while expressing grief over the death of two girls.