One injured, two houses destroyed in windstorm

One person was injured and two houses were damaged in a windstorm, which hit parts of
Handwara in Kupwara district, a police spokesman said today.

Abdul Gaffar Bhat was critically injured when the roof of his house collapsed last night due to the high speed winds at Kulangam village of Handwara, 80 kms from here, the
spokesman said.

Another house of Wali Mohammad Lone also suffered extensive damage in the 15 minute storm, he said adding, its residents, however, escaped unhurt.

Many electric poles in the region were also uprooted due to the storm forcing the authorities to snap power supply to the village and adjoining areas.

At least 12 villages were hit by the windstorm, the spokesman said adding there was no report of damage reported from any other village.