BREAKING | Cloudburst In J&Ok’s Kathua Leaves 4 Lifeless, Main Infrastructure Broken | India Information
New Delhi: At the very least 4 individuals have died following a cloudburst within the Janglote space of Kathua district, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh confirmed on Saturday.
The cloudburst has brought on vital injury to infrastructure, together with elements of the Railway monitor, the Nationwide Freeway, and even impacted the Kathua Police Station, in accordance with preliminary stories.
In a publish on social media platform X (previously Twitter), Dr Singh stated he had spoken to SSP Kathua, Shobhit Saxena, instantly after receiving the data and confirmed that each civil and uniformed companies had “swung into motion” for rescue and aid.
“Spoken to SSP Kathua Sh Shobhit Saxena after receiving details about a cloud burst within the Janglote space. 4 casualties reported. As well as, injury has occurred to Railway monitor, Nationwide Freeway whereas Police Station Kathua has been affected. The civilian Administration, Army and Paramilitary has swung into motion. The state of affairs being repeatedly monitored,” he posted.
Spoken to SSP Kathua Sh Shobhit Saxena after receiving details about a cloud burst within the Janglote space.
4 Casualties reported. As well as, injury has occurred to Railway monitor, Nationwide Freeway whereas Police Station Kathua has been affected.
The civilian Administration,…
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) August 17, 2025
Dr Singh prolonged his condolences to the victims’ households, writing, “My honest condolences to the households of the deceased.”
Rescue groups from the civil administration, army, and paramilitary forces are at the moment on the bottom. Authorities are assessing the complete extent of the injury whereas guaranteeing the affected areas obtain pressing help.
Additional particulars are awaited on the incident.
That is the second cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir. An identical incident struck Chisoti village on the way in which to the Machail Mata temple, round 12:25 p.m. on Thursday (August 14, 2025), leaving a path of loss of life and destruction.
To this point, 60 our bodies have been recovered, 46 of those have been recognized and handed over to the households for performing the final rites. Over 100 injured individuals have been evacuated to hospitals for therapy.
J&Ok Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Saturday, visited the cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district, the place he introduced a slew of aid and rehabilitation measures, assuring full help to the affected households.
On reaching Chashoti village in Kishtwar, the CM took firsthand account of the devastation attributable to the latest cloudburst.
Omar Abdullah was briefed by military personnel and used a digital actuality headset to evaluate the size of destruction.
He travelled by highway from Kishtwar city, the place he had an evening halt after reaching there late final night.
He was accompanied by his Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani, Chairman District Improvement Council, Pooja Thakur, MLA Inderwal, Pyarelal Sharma, MLA Ramban, Arjun Singh Raju, former minister Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Inspector Basic of Police Jammu, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, SSP Kishtwar, and different senior civil and law enforcement officials had been current in the course of the chief minister’s go to to the catastrophe web site.
Expressing profound sorrow over the tragic lack of lives and widespread injury, the Chief Minister assured the people who the federal government stands firmly with them on this hour of grief.
As a measure of solidarity and instant aid, the Chief Minister introduced ex gratia help from the Chief Minister’s Reduction Fund.
He stated the households of those that misplaced their lives would obtain monetary assist of Rs 2 lakh every, whereas those that sustained extreme accidents can be given Rs 1 lakh and people with minor accidents Rs 50,000.
Equally, for structural damages, he introduced Rs 1 lakh for totally broken homes, Rs 50,000 for severely broken ones, and Rs 25,000 for partially broken constructions.
He additionally issued instructions for the instant restoration of important infrastructure within the affected areas.
Throughout the go to, the Chief Minister met the bereaved households and people affected by the tragedy, prayed for the departed souls, and warranted the people who his authorities will prolong not solely instant help, but in addition long-term rehabilitation to assist them rebuild their lives.
(With Inputs From IANS)
