Reasi : At least 11 people have died and many went missing in Jammu and Kashmir after fresh landslides and cloudbursts triggered by incessant rainfall battered large parts of the Union Territory on Saturday. Seven members of a family were killed after their house collapsed due to a landslide early on Friday.
In Ramban, four people lost their lives and four others went missing after a cloudburst in the higher reaches of Rajgarh unleashed flash floods. The gushing waters swept away houses, damaged several structures, and left some completely washed off, according to officials. Rescue and relief operations are in progress.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed the incident in Ramban and said that every possible assistance was being provided to those affected. Just now spoke to DC Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan. Cloudburst in Rajgarh area resulting in the unfortunate casualty of four persons. The fifth one is missing and the search is going on. Ramban is located around 136 km from Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir has been lashed by heavy rain for a week, with rivers spilling over, floodwaters flattening everything in their path, and boulders, trees, and rocks crashing down the slopes.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a 270-km lifeline and the only all-weather road linking the Valley with the rest of the country, has remained shut for fifth consecutive days. Landslides between Jakheni and Chenani in Udhampur district, triggered by heavy rains and flash floods earlier this week, have stranded more than 2,000 vehicles. Earlier this week, 31 people were killed and several went missing after a landslide struck near the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu’s Katra.The weather office issued a yellow alert for Friday in Poonch, Reasi, Rajouri, Kishtwar and Udhampur, cautioning of thunderstorms and lightning.
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