2 girls on way home from school drown in flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir

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In a tragic incident, two girls drowned after they were caught in a flash flood in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district on Saturday..

The girls were returning home from school when they were swept away by a strong current while crossing a mountain stream...

One of the rescued girls was referred to the sub-district hospital for treatment, Billawar SHO Jatinder Singh told news agency PTI...

"Just now spoken to DC Kathua, Rakesh Minhas, after receiving the report about the unfortunate incident...My office is coordinating with the administration for all possible assistance..

Meanwhile, parents, in general, are advised not to let their children venture out during inclement weather," he said.. hospital & the fourth one has been sent home safe..