Monsoon continues to wreak havoc in Pakistan as severe flooding across Punjab province has claimed at least 25 lives and displaced thousands of people.
The statewide death toll from June 20 to date has risen to 310, of which 158 fatalities are rain-related - caused by landslides, flash floods, and house collapses - and 152 deaths are due to road accidents during the wet spell, the SDMA said in its morning public utility status report.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents, acc
Heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir has caused severe flooding, particularly in the Jammu region, due to the overflow of the Tawi River. The floodwaters have damaged several houses and shops in the area.
The Lieutenant Governor directed officials to take every possible measure to ensure that people staying in low-lying flood-affected areas are safely evacuated.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has instructed all ministers to remain stationed in flood-affected areas until the situation is entirely under control, signalling the government's zero-tolerance approach to delays in relief work.
The Union Minister stated that the water levels of the River Tawi have receded, but the River Chenab's water levels have surpassed the danger mark, resulting in significant structural damage, including to the Tawi Bridge and the historic Madhupur Bridge.
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, which operates Jio, on Wednesday announced relief initiatives for its customers impacted by severe weather conditions and flooding across Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Himachal Pradesh.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took a veiled dig at the previous governments on Wednesday, highlighting the similarities between the 2014 and 2025 floods in the region.
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, on Wednesday stated that the state has suffered massive damage to its infrastructure due to incessant rain and floods over the past monsoon period, with the PWD alone reporting losses worth Rs 1,400 crore so