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The Indian Army took steps for emergency assistance in the storm affected areas. The schools close to the Line of Control (LoC), especially in Gagarian and Savjian villages, suffered severe structural damage.
Sources in the Congress party said on Thursday that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi may visit Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (May 24). Recently, there were strong winds and storms in the region, causing a lot of damage to schools and other buildings. This tour is happening at a time when the people of Poonch are struggling with the situation after the storm on May 21. Many buildings including government schools have been damaged. Recently, this district has also been affected by Pakistan’s shelling from across the border.
Earlier, the Indian Army stepped up for emergency assistance in the storm affected areas. The schools close to the Line of Control (LoC), especially in Gagarian and Savjian villages, suffered severe structural damage. The roofs of schools in the Mandi region also flew due to strong winds. An employee of the school said, “Our mandi area schools have suffered a lot due to the storm here … The high school has suffered the most and it is very close to the LoC. The roofs of the schools have completely flown, which has created a lot of problems for our students and employees.
The school employee also thanked the Indian Army for help in cleaning and repair. He urged the authorities to provide financial assistance for reconstruction of schools damaged. The Indian Army has helped us a lot, they have cleaned the debris that fell here … I would like to request the concerned authorities to raise funds for reconstruction.
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