SRINAGAR : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Kathua district to assess the extent of damage caused by incessant rains and overflowing rivers. The Chief Minister was accompanied by senior officials of the administration during the aerial inspection, which covered several submerged villages and farmlands. The floods have inflicted heavy losses in Kathua, with vast agricultural land, standing crops, and residential structures coming under water. Locals said many families were forced to leave their homes and take shelter in higher areas, while cattle and other livestock were swept away by gushing waters. “The damage is widespread. Our fields are gone and many of us have lost our houses,” said Abdul Majid, a local farmer from Hiran

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