Hailstorm ravages fruit orchards in Tangmarg
Srinagar: The swift deterioration of weather conditions in north Kashmir’s Tangmarg on Sunday afternoon culminated in a relentless barrage of heavy hailstones, inflicting severe damage to the vital agricultural sector.
The swathes of destruction left in the wake of the tempest extend across multiple areas, with Ferozpora, Chek Ferozpora, Chek Triran, Chandilora, and Wahipora bearing the brunt of nature’s fury. Additionally, the neighbouring locales of Tambarhama, Kulham, Darhama, Badrakot, Ringwali, Bamma Kohl, and Gogoldar were not spared from the wrath of the hailstorm.
Reports from the ground paint a grim picture of the aftermath, with orchard owners grappling with the overwhelming loss of their livelihoods. Fruit trees, once laden with promise, now lay battered and broken, their yield reduced to a ruinous state by the merciless onslaught of hailstones.
