For the last two-three days, due to the continuous rise in the water level in the Ravi river, flood-like situation has prevailed in many areas. Meanwhile, a major accident occurred due to sudden rise in the water level at the camp of a Gujjar family in village Koliyan of Bamiyal sector. According to the information received, three children of the family and their grandmother were swept away in the sudden flood. The accident happened late at night, when the family members were sleeping. A rescue operation was carried out by the administration and the police, in which the body of a girl has been recovered, while the search for two boys and their grandmother is still on.
Family members said that the water level suddenly increased a lot at around 4 am. By the time they could understand anything, all four people were swept away in the strong current. There is a wave of mourning in the entire area due to this tragic incident. Administration and police teams are continuously conducting search operations to search for the missing people in the river.
