Overview

• A fresh landslide on June 26 blocked the new Himkoti track to Mata Vaishno Devi at Satya viewpoint, leaving battery car and helicopter services suspended.
• Three people, including two minor cousins, drowned in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Rajouri and Doda districts on June 27.
• Rescue teams and local volunteers saved four others from swollen rivers in Rajouri, Poonch, Doda and Kathua districts.
• Lt Governor Manoj Sinha ordered a survey of vulnerable spots along pilgrimage routes and the Shrine Board approved upgrades including an exit track, Manokamna area remodeling and a helipad.
• The India Meteorological Department forecasts rain through June 27 in Jammu division, raising the prospect of further landslides and flash floods.