JAMMU/SRINAGAR: A BSF constable was swept away within the flash floods whereas manning a put up in Pargwal space of Jammu’s Akhnoor sector throughout hostile climate circumstances, whereas search staff discovered 4 extra our bodies on Thursday, taking the toll to 43.Senior BSF and civil administration officers, J&Okay minister Satish Sharma and civil society members on Thursday paid tributes to the BSF jawan, Rajib Nunia, who died yesterday, whilst search, rescue and aid operations continued throughout numerous J&Okay districts devastated by document rains, floods and landslides.The Military’s Aviation Corps rescued 27 safety personnel trapped in heavy floods within the Chenab River within the Jourian space of Akhnoor. Utilizing helicopters, the Military airlifted the personnel — stranded after their camp was inundated — via 17 sorties over a span of 10 hours, regardless of hostile climate and difficult circumstances, they added.Because the climate fury eased a bit, the Northern Railways on Thursday ran two particular unreserved trains from Jammu station to Delhi and Varanasi to make sure a easy journey for stranded vacationers and pilgrims.The Jammu-Srinagar nationwide freeway remained closed for visitors for the third consecutive day resulting from a number of landslides, inflicting injury at a number of locations. The Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag freeway was additionally closed for vehicular motion.Authorities additionally introduced closure of all colleges, each govt and personal, throughout Jammu division until Aug 30 in view of heavy rains and associated disruptions. Web and cellular providers had been down in J&Okay and energy provide remained lower off in lots of components of Jammu.CM Omar Abdullah stated that he can be taking inventory of the devastation brought about. “If simply two days of rain may cause this, think about the state of affairs if the rains would have continued for 4 extra days. We might have been in a 2014-like state of affairs,” he stated.In 2014, giant components of Kashmir, together with Srinagar, had been submerged after the Jhelum River swelled to 1.20 lakh cusecs, far above its carrying capability of lower than 30,000 cusecs. Govt later estimated the injury to infrastructure alone at Rs 44,000 crore.“I’ll maintain a gathering to overview what has been carried out after the 2014 floods and the way the funds meant for flood safety measures had been used,” Omar stated.BOX: Protest towards Vaishno Devi shrine boardAccusing the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board of commercialising the pilgrimage to the shrine within the Trikuta Hills, numerous native residents took out a procession towards Board authorities in Katra. They alleged that large building within the fragile space of Trikuta Hills was inflicting catastrophe and destruction.The protesters questioned why the shrine board allowed the yatra even when colleges and govt workplaces had been shut following a climate alert for Aug 26, and in addition demanded that the accountability be mounted for the dying of the pilgrims in a large landslide. In addition they demanded quick corrective measures to stop additional tragedies.(With inputs from businesses)