Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that they have rescued three nomadic families along with their livestock who were stuck in between the river Vaishow in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
A Police spokesperson said, “At about 2140 hours; Kulgam Police received information that some nomads along with their livestock were stuck in between the river Veshaw near Chambgund due to abrupt increase in water level follow continuous rainfall during the intervening night of 18/19 April 2023.”
“Acting swiftly, Police party from Police station Devsar along with SDRF teams under the supervision of SP Kulgam launched a rescue operation in the said area.”
“During the rescue operation, three nomadic family consisting of 19 members along with their livestock including more than 100 sheep and their essential commodities were shifted to the safer place”, he said.