Overview

• A landslide during intense monsoon rains struck a tent near Shiv Gufa cave in Reasi’s Mahore area on July 22–23, burying Rashpal Singh (26) and Ravi Kumar (23) and raising the three-day death toll to four.
• The India Meteorological Department has issued low to moderate flash flood alerts for 12 districts, including Kathua, Samba, Udhampur and Reasi, over the next 24 hours.
• A coordinated operation by the Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force, police and local divers used a helicopter to rescue a minor boy trapped by rising floodwaters in Rajouri’s Nowshera sector.
• Traffic on the Srinagar–Jammu national highway was partially restored after landslips closed key stretches and explosives were deployed to remove boulders in Ramban district.
• District administrations have suspended boating and farm work and advised residents to avoid non-essential travel as heavy showers continue.