SRINAGAR — Several hotels and houses were inundated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Saturday after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream, officials said. A sudden spell of intense rainfall, possibly caused by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, they said. […]
JAMMU — Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall inundated the Ari area of Mendhar sub-division in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, damaging several houses and leaving dozens of people stranded, officials said. Police personnel launched a rescue operation and safely evacuated at least 25 people as floodwaters entered the area, they said. Locals […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed authorities in Doda to ensure immediate relief and assistance to families affected by flash floods triggered by cloudburst. “Spoke with the DC, Doda to assess the situation following the cloudburst in the Thathri region. While several houses and shops have suffered damage, fortunately, […]
JAMMU — Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall struck the upper reaches of Thathri town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, partially damaging several houses, shops and vehicles. No loss of life has been reported. The latest flash flood is the third such incident in the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar in […]
JAMMU — Flash floods triggered by incessant overnight rainfall damaged the Doda-Kishtwar highway on Monday, disrupted vehicular traffic and buried several vehicles near the under construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar. Huge quantities of mud, boulders and debris was deposited on the highway following the flash […]
JAMMU — Several houses were damaged after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the hilly Bathoi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Thursday evening, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident, they said. This is fifth cloudburst in Jammu region in past three days. Four cloudbursts were reported in three districts […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Wednesday called for adequate compensation to the families hit by flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains and cloudbursts in the Ramban district. The demand was raised by a party delegation led by the Union Territory president Sat Sharma, who visited the district which was hit by […]
RAMBAN — The flash-floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain and cloudbursts severely affected nearly a dozen villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s hilly Ramban district, a senior government officer said on Monday and added the authorities had mobilised resources to restore essential services and provide relief to the affected people. Divisional Commissioner (Jammu) Ramesh Kumar […]
JAMMU — National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Monday called for relocation and rehabilitation of the families affected by the flash floods triggered by heavy rain and cloudbursts that caused widespread devastation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. Calling it a “national disaster”, he urged the Centre to step in and provide immediate assistance to […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the loss of three lives due to flash floods triggered by incessant rain in Ramban district while Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary was rushing to the affected areas to take stock of the situation. National Conference president Farooq […]