Heavy rain and landslides have hit several hilly districts including Doda, Reasi, Kishtwar, Ramban and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
Five people have died and several have been injured in landslides and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir. Several homes have been damaged and hundreds of residents have been affected.
Heavy rain and landslides have hit several hilly districts including Doda, Reasi, Kishtwar, and Ramban and Baramulla. Srinagar-Jammu national highway has been closed for the last three days due to landslides at multiple places along the road.
In Kupwara, the situation has started to improve, with the water level receding and people returning to their damaged homes. As seen in the visuals from yesterday, a section of the road has washed away due to flash floods and several houses flooded in knee-deep water. A portion of a house facing the river has been washed off. Yesterday, officials issued a danger warning has been issued for Pohru Nallah in Kupwara.
#WATCH | Roads and buildings damaged in flash floods in J&K’s Kupwara due to sudden heavy rains in the area pic.twitter.com/wRjcXQoa1Y
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2024