Three Killed As Heavy Rainfall Trigger Landslide In Jammu And Kashmirs Ramban; Rescue Ops Underway

Heavy rain triggered flash floods in various areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, resulting in the deaths of three people and the rescue of more than 100 individuals early on Sunday, officials said.

The continuous rainfall over the J-K regions also resulted in landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, prompting traffic to be suspended, they said, PTI reported.

Officials said a cloudburst hit Seri Bagna village in Ramban, killing three people, including two brothers, Aqib Ahmad and Mohd Saqib.

The rescue operation in the village was continuing when the last reports were received, they said, PTI reported.

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah also expressed concern over the heavy damage caused by landslides and flash floods in J-K’s Ramban district. 

In conversation with media, he said lives were lost, infrastructure was damaged, and many vehicles were trapped under debris due to the landslides in Jammu and Kashmir regions. Abdullah further urged the central government to provide support and compensation.

“A huge loss has occurred in Ramban. There is a report of three deaths. Many vehicles are stuck under the debris. A lot of damage has been incurred. A bridge near a tunnel is damaged. There is a huge loss in Banihal as well. The Deputy Chief Minister has left for Ramban. Our ministers are also reaching out from Kashmir,” Farooq Abdullah said, ANI reported.