Indian President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil Wednesday visited flash flood hit Leh area of India-controlled Kashmir, Indian Defence officials said.

Patil, who was on a day-long visit to the area, took stock of situation and rehabilitation efforts undertaken by the government in the aftermath of flash floods and mud slides triggered by cloudburst in first week of August in the mountainous Himalayan region.

She was received by Indian Army Chief General V. K. Singh, India-controlled Kashmir Governor N. N. Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other top Army officers at the Leh airport.

Officials said Patil visited relief camps and met the affected people.

Around 80 percent of Ladakh's infrastructure has suffered damage in the deluge and slush triggered by cloudburst on Aug. 6.

The flash floods and mudslides swept the road links and bridges in the area, damaged hospitals, schools, government buildings, bus terminals, radio station transmitter, telephone exchange and mobile-phone towers.

The devastation has snapped communication links in the area. Many civilian buildings have also been washed away in the heavy downpour.

The rehabilitation efforts are underway in the affected villages.

Officials say approximately 10,000 people in 34 villages were affected. Around 1,400 hectares of agricultural land was damaged in the calamity.

At least 185 people, including 13 Nepali workers and six foreign tourists died in this calamity and more than 500 people sustained injuries. Some people are also reported missing.