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Cloudburst and Landslide Kill 12 in Jammu as Weeks of Rains Push Toll Near 130

Rescuers search for the missing as authorities tally a rising toll across Jammu.

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Kullu: A portion of the Chandigarh-Manali highway washed away after heavy rainfa...
Cars submerged in floodwaters that entered residential societies in Himmatnagar, Gujarat.
A woman stands near her submerged home, after floodwaters entered from the overflowing Ravi river in Shahdara, Lahore

Overview

  • Seven members of one family, including five children, died when a landslide flattened their home in Badder village of Reasi, officials said.
  • A cloudburst over Rajgarh in Ramban triggered flash floods that swept away two houses and a school building, with five fatalities confirmed and searches continuing for the missing.
  • Officials and local media report nearly 130 deaths across Jammu province since Aug. 14 from cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides.
  • Multi‑agency operations by the IAF, NDRF, SDRF, police and the Army continue, with more than 55 helicopter sorties, 215 rescues and 7,300 kg of relief delivered in recent days.
  • The Jammu–Srinagar highway remains shut in stretches as IMD alerts stay in force, and Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Aug. 31–Sept. 1 to review the response and conduct an aerial survey.