Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday expressed grief over the loss of seven members of a family who died in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Poonch district.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz said, “Another heartbreaking tragedy in Poonch, where seven members of a family lost their lives after a landslide triggered by heavy rains. May Allah grant Jannat-ul-Firdous to them.”
He said the continuing loss of lives and destruction across Poonch and Rajouri was deeply distressing.
Meanwhile , Mirwaiz also raised concerns over widespread waterlogging in Srinagar city following heavy rains, saying it highlighted questions over the city’s drainage infrastructure.
“The repeated flooding raises serious questions about whether the basic drainage infrastructure was adequately prioritised under the Smart City project,” he said, adding that a city does not become “smart” through cosmetic overhauls alone.
