Death toll in flash floods rises to 26 in Jammu region as woman's body recovered in Poonch
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in the Jammu region has risen to 26 following the recovery of a woman's body in Poonch district. Search operations continue as authorities report several individuals remain missing across the affected areas.
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Extreme weather events in the Jammu and Kashmir region highlight the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the vulnerability of local infrastructure to climate-related disasters.
The death toll in the recent rain-triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu region rose to 26 on Thursday (July 23, 2026) with the recovery of the body of a 25-year-old woman from Poonch district, officials said.
The body of Khalida Kouser, wife of Yasar Iqbal of Murrah village, was recovered near the Fazalabad footbridge in Surankote during a search operation. She had been washed away in the devastating flash floods that struck the area on the night of July 18, they said.
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