Overview

• The India Meteorological Department issued a red warning Tuesday afternoon for parts of Jammu and Kashmir and neighbouring states as heavy rain intensified.
• Multiple rivers rose to danger or evacuation levels, with the Tawi breaching evacuation level at Udhampur, the Basanter over the danger mark in Samba, and overflow from the Madhopur barrage on the Ravi exceeding 100,000 cusecs.
• Authorities suspended the Vaishno Devi yatra, closed the Jammu–Srinagar highway and other key roads after landslides, and ordered school closures across the division.
• Northern Railways cancelled more than 10 trains, including the Katra–New Delhi Vande Bharat, as officials diverted or restricted services for safety.
• At least four deaths were reported in Doda and damage to homes and bridges was confirmed, while India also relayed a Tawi flood warning to Pakistan despite routine Indus Waters Treaty data sharing being on hold.