Bandipora, 08 June CNI: Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorm lashed the apple orchards and fruit crops in saveral villages of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday.
Apple orchards and fruit crops were affected by hailstorm and heavy rains in Bandipora areas including Inderkote, Baharabad, hajin, Naidkhai.
Reports reaching to CNI that hailstorm and heavy rains lashed for minutes in the said areas caused heavy loss and put farmers into distress.
Apple growers and farmers appealed the administration for compensation of their losses.