Rain fury in J&Ok: Cloudburst hits Kathua days after Kishtwar calamity; 7 lifeless, many damage

At the least seven folks have been killed and plenty of others injured after a cloudburst hit a distant village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, days after the same tragedy in Kishtwar claimed over 60 lives earlier this week.

Officers mentioned a number of homes within the Ghati space have been buried underneath rubble and floodwaters, whereas injury was additionally reported alongside the Jammu–Pathankot Nationwide Freeway. Rescue groups have reached the spot.

The incident occurred throughout the intervening night time of Saturday and Sunday, chopping off entry to the village and inflicting injury to land and property.

“A joint group of police and SDRF have been rushed to the village and additional particulars are awaited,” officers instructed PTI.

They added that landslides have been additionally reported in Bagard and Changda villages underneath Kathua police station, in addition to Dilwan-Hutli in Lakhanpur, although no main injury was recorded.

Heavy rains have in the meantime pushed water ranges dangerously excessive in a number of rivers, with the Ujh flowing near the hazard mark, the officers mentioned.

The Chief Minister has expressed sorrow over the lack of lives and destruction attributable to landslides in elements of Kathua district, together with Jodh Khad and Juthana, the place 4 folks have been killed and a number of other others injured. “He conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved households, prayed for the speedy restoration of the injured, and warranted all mandatory help,” an official assertion from the CMO mentioned.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha additionally prolonged condolences to the victims’ households and mentioned he’s in common contact with Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah relating to the rescue and aid operations.

Posting on X, he wrote, “Deeply anguished by the lack of lives within the devastating rain-triggered landslides in a number of areas of Kathua. The tragedy is mind-numbing. Briefed Hon’ble Union Dwelling Minister Sh. Amit Shah Ji on rescue and aid operations by the military, NDRF, SDRF, police & administration.”