The monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh continues to batter infrastructure, with 819 roads, including three national highways, 1,236 electricity transformers and 424 water supply schemes disrupted across the state, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday visited the cloudburst-hit Ramban district to assess the damage, stating, "the situation is being assessed." He added that while alternative routes are available for double-sided traffic, restoration work in landslide-affected areas i
Monsoon fury continues in Pakistan's Punjab province as heavy rainfall and flooding claimed lives of 33 people, affected 2,200 villages, and forced the evacuation of more than 700,000 residents.
Sindh's Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that up to 1.6 million people across 1,657 villages could be affected in the province due to the floods, Geo News reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 125th edition of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, lauded Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for achieving two significant milestones despite the devastation caused by recent floods and heavy rains.
He noted that in the present monsoon season, the natural disasters are testing the country, which has left homes torn apart, fields submerged, and entire families destroyed.
The Indian Army, along with Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF, UTDRF and other rescue teams, on Sunday launched operations after a cloudburst hit Rajgarh Tehsil in Ramban district, where flash floods affected multiple locations and four bodies have been recovered so far.
The Shree Mata Vaishno Devi yatra remained suspended for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday after landslides triggered continuous rainfall in the region.
The Vegetable Association Union President, Budhi Prakash Sharma, said that the loss is estimated to be in crores of rupees. Many labourers have lost their jobs, exacerbating the economic strain on these vendors.
The floods and rains have also caused damage in areas near the Yamunotri National Highway, including Syanachatti, Jargar Gad, Banas, and Naradchatti. The Gangotri Highway is also blocked near Dharasu Band, Netala. The administration is currently conducting restoration work on the incident