12 trapped in flash floods in Ujh River in J & K

August 02, 2013 05:51 pm | Updated 05:51 pm IST - Jammu

As many as 12 people of Gujjar community were trapped in flash floods in Ujh river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said on Friday.

The victims were trapped due to sudden flash floods in the river in Rajbagh area this afternoon, they said.

The authorities have sought help of an IAF chopper to evacuate them from the inundated area, police said.

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