US EditionJammu and Kashmir: 4 Killed, Another Missing in Ramban Cloudburst; 7 of Family Die in Reasi After Landslide - The Statesman
Heavy rains caused landslides and cloudbursts killing 10 people and leaving 3 missing; entire houses were buried, prompting ongoing rescue efforts and calls for an Rs 80,000 crore relief package.
- On Aug 30, officials confirmed at least 11 people died in two weather-related incidents in Reasi district and Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir .
- Monsoon-Driven cloudbursts and landslides have battered Jammu and Kashmir since Aug 14, causing over 160 deaths amid ongoing extreme weather conditions.
- In Reasi's Badder village, a landslide flattened a mud house, killing seven family members including five children aged 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12; the household head was Nazir Ahmad.
- Officials confirmed that search-and-relief operations are ongoing with SDRF, police and local volunteers active, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit and Deputy Chief Minister seeks Rs 80,000 crore aid package.
- Wider damage assessments show train services from Katra remain suspended and the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway is closed, with Jammu region casualty totals at 130 dead and 140 injured.
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Reasi cloudburst: 7 of family killed in house collapse following landslide in J-K's Mahore
As many as seven of a family were killed after a massive landslide hit Baddar Village of the Mahore area in J-K’s Reasi. The incident occurred on Friday night when their mud house was buried under the debris due to a cloudburst. Mahore MLA Mohammad Khurshid said the family was asleep when the landslide struck, causing the entire house to collapse and bury the residents beneath the rubble. Local villagers quickly conducted a rescue operation and …
Jammu And Kashmir: At Least 7 Feared Dead In Reasi Landslide, 3 Killed in Ramban Cloudburst
At least 10 people were killed in separate incidents of a cloudburst and a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. According to reports, three people reportedly lost their lives after a cloudburst in Ramban district. Several houses were also damaged. The cloudburst triggered flash floods in the mountainous Rajgarh, reported PTI, quoting officials.
11 Dead In Cloudburst, Landslide In J&K's Reasi, Ramban Districts
Jammu, Aug 30: At least 11 people, including seven of a family, died in two incidents of cloudburst and landslide triggered by heavy rains in remote villages of Reasi and Ramban districts, as Jammu and Kashmir, beset by a series of natural calamities in the past fortnight, labours to bring life back on track. The Union Territory has been reeling under a series of cloudbursts and landslides since August 14. With the latest incidents, 130 people h…
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