Rain havoc in J&Okay: 10 killed, a number of lacking; Omar Abdullah leaves Delhi forward of statehood protest | India Information
5 min learnJammuUp to date: Jul 19, 2026 01:18 PM IST
At the least ten folks have been killed and several other others have been reported lacking after heavy rain, flash floods and landslides on Sunday morning battered the dual border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who had gone to New Delhi to Sit on dharna at Jantar Mantar on Monday demanding the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, mentioned he would return to Jammu in view of the catastrophe.
Expressing grief over the lack of lives in Poonch, he mentioned the SDRF, police and all different companies involved have been engaged in aid and rescue operations.
Authorities recognized one of many deceased as Nazia Kousar, 28, and mentioned she died when her home collapsed in Noonabandi village in Surankote space. Her husband, Mohammad Hafiz, and three kids, aged between two and 6, have been rescued from below the particles and rushed to the hospital.
Casualties, harm
A minor lady was reportedly swept away in a nullah in Marhote, whereas the physique of an unidentified lady was recovered from a stream close to Dhundak Lathoong bridge.
In Decrease Murrah, six members of a household have been lacking after a landslide hit their home. Rescue groups have reached the spot and launched operation to hint the victims.
In the meantime, in Rajouri city, flash floods triggered by heavy rain precipitated widespread harm to property and autos.
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A flood-damaged constructing stands alongside the financial institution of a swollen river after flash floods attributable to incessant in a single day rainfall, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. (Handout by way of PTI Photograph)
A whole lot of households residing in Bella Colony located on the river mattress have been evacuated to safer locations as flood waters entered their homes.
Numerous mini buses have been washed away because the parking space for Rajouri-Thanamadi route autos, which was arrange by the administration on the river financial institution, was additionally hit by flash floods.
Officers mentioned that preparations are being made for the keep of affected households at safer locations.
In view of the climate situations, there was no Amarnath Yatra convoy from Jammu in direction of Kashmir, whereas the yatra to Shiv Khori Shri in Reasi district was suspended.
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The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board additionally quickly suspended the yatra to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Trikuta Hills.
J&Okay Lt Governor Manoj Sinha mentioned he spoke to senior officers and reviewed the scenario.
Rescue operations
In Rajouri, rescue groups from the civil administration, police, Military, SDRF, and native volunteers are actively engaged on the bottom, officers mentioned. Affected households have already been moved to security. All departments are on excessive alert, and they’re prioritizing instant aid and restore work, the LG mentioned, urging residents to remain calm and observe official updates.
“I’m deeply saddened by the lack of lives in Rajouri and Poonch’s Haveli and Surankote areas. My coronary heart goes out to the grieving households. The heavy rains have additionally broken a number of houses throughout Rajouri and Poonch. I’ve directed officers to offer instant support to all affected households in each districts and ensured that emergency groups stay totally ready for any scenario,” he added.
A car wade by way of a waterlogged avenue throughout heavy rainfall, in Srinagar on Sunday. (ANI Photograph)
Alert in Jammu
In the meantime, authorities within the Jammu division have sounded the alert, following a pointy rise within the water degree of the Chenab River and several other different streams.
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Officers mentioned that every one the gates of the Salal Hydroelectric Mission in Reasi remained open for the second consecutive day as a part of the reservoir flushing course of, resulting in a major enhance within the discharge and stream of the Chenab River.
In neighbouring Ramban district, police issued a public advisory after the opening of the gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Mission additionally precipitated the river’s water degree to rise.
Police groups have additionally been deployed in villages alongside the Chenab River in Reasi, utilizing public tackle methods to warn residents in opposition to venturing close to the river and advising them to maintain kids and livestock away from its banks.
The district administration has cautioned that the water degree within the Chenab could rise abruptly as a consequence of continued discharge from the dams and appealed to folks to keep away from pointless journey and keep away from rivers, streams and different water our bodies.
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In line with IMD officers, Reasi obtained 106.5 mm of rain over the past 24 hours, adopted by Rajouri (103 mm), Udhampur (101.6 mm), Katra (85 mm), Poonch (77 mm), Batote (57.2 mm) and Ramban (9 mm) within the Jammu area.
