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Cloudbursts, Landslides Kill At Least 11 in J&K as Rescue Push Widens

Rescue agencies expand operations under fresh IMD warnings.

Overview

  • Seven members of one family were recovered dead after a rain-triggered landslide flattened their home in Reasi’s Mahore area.
  • A cloudburst in Ramban’s Rajgarh area left at least four dead, with one person reported missing, according to district officials.
  • Authorities say nearly 130 people have died across Jammu province since August 14 during repeated cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides.
  • The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage remains suspended, with a three-member inquiry ordered into the shrine-route landslide and compensation announced for the deceased.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit August 31–September 1 for meetings and an aerial review, as NH44 faces renewed closures and multi-agency rescues continue with Army, NDRF and IAF support.