Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Sharma confirmed that five people have lost their lives, while seven others sustained injuries and are being airlifted to the military hospital in Pathankot.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra termed the recent cloudburst and flash flood in Kishtwar as a "very tragic incident," raising concerns over lapses in preventive measures and rescue operations.
The Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), an alliance of Baloch armed groups, has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks carried out in different parts of Balochistan between August 11 and August 14. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Baloch Khan, the group detailed operations tar
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Kathua district, while rescue and relief operations are underway in Kathua and Kishtwar, officials said on Sunday.
Following the cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district the Rail operations in certain sections have been affected, causing temporary disruptions due to heavy rainfall.
The State Emergency Operations Centre, Dehradun, on Sunday advised the District Magistrates of Dehradun, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri and Uttarkashi districts to take precautions, anticipating the risk of waterlogging and floods due to heavy rainfall.
"I had come here on Rakshabandhan to drop my wife off at her parents' home. I went back to Punjab on the morning of 12 August, around 7 am. Around 10.30 am the same day, she went for 'darshan' to 'Machail Mata Mandir'. Then on 13 August, I got a call from my wife's brother-in-law. He told me
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Counter Insurgency Force - Delta, Major General A. P. S. Bal, said all the security forces are trying their best to rescue as many people as possible from the area affected by the cloudburst.
The team is intensifying its field operations, which come under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, using the latest equipment to monitor fire sites, ensure control, and prevent their recurrence, despite the challenges posed by high temper