Overview

• Police in Reasi reported 31 dead and 23 injured after the mountainside gave way near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Ardhkuwari.
• The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board suspended the yatra and urged pilgrims to postpone travel as teams searched for people feared trapped.
• The Army deployed three relief columns while NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration carried out evacuations and relief across affected districts.
• Railways cancelled 22 trains and short‑terminated 27, major highways were shut, and telecom outages from damaged optical fibre left millions with limited service.
• IMD logged very heavy 24‑hour rainfall in Kathua and issued warnings for more downpours, prompting school closures and broader safety advisories.