Rain continues to play havoc in Jammu, toll goes up to 28
Torrential rains in the Jammu division of India have triggered flash floods and landslides, resulting in at least 28 deaths. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities suspend major religious pilgrimages and issue red alerts for further heavy rainfall.
Why it matters
The disaster underscores the increasing vulnerability of mountainous regions to extreme weather events, necessitating urgent disaster management and infrastructure resilience.
JAMMU: Flash floods and landslides fuelled by torrential rain drove the death toll across J&K’s Jammu division to 28 after a house collapse killed seven people in Poonch and three died in Doda on Monday while rescuers dug four bodies from rubble left by raging streams and collapsing hillsides that ripped through Pir Panjal region on Sunday.CM Omar Abdullah announced an ex gratia of Rs 6 lakh for the next of kin of each victim.Poonch accounted for 23 deaths over two days, including several children, while neighbouring Rajouri reported two fatalities. Surankote in Poonch bore the brunt with 15 deaths after walls of water and mud barrelled down mountain slopes Sunday. Four bodies were found Monday.Fresh casualties were reported from Mandi in Poonch, where heavy rain brought down a “dhok”, a mountain shelter built by nomadic herdsmen.
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