Jammu and Kashmir Devastated: Cloudbursts from Reasi to Ramban

Heavy rains trigger landslides in Reasi and Ramban, leaving several dead and missing. Cloudburst in Bandipora causes panic. Rail traffic severely disrupted. Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Jammu to assess the situation and review relief efforts amid ongoing rescue operations.

Srinagar: Heavy rains and natural disasters have created a serious situation in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir. A major landslide has occurred in the Mahore area of ​​​​Reasi district, in which several houses have been swept away and about seven people are missing.

Similarly, landslides have also caused massive destruction in the Rajgarh area of ​​​​the Ramban district, where three people have been confirmed dead and two others are missing. The administration and rescue teams are engaged in relief work, but the work is being hampered due to adverse weather conditions.

Panic due to cloudburst

A cloudburst occurred in the Gurez sector of the Bandipora district on Friday night, which suddenly started heavy rains. However, no casualties have been reported in the incident, but panic prevailed among the people. Such incidents cause flash floods and landslides in hilly areas, leading to loss of life and property.

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Impact on rail traffic

Heavy rains and floods have had a severe impact on rail traffic. Northern Railways has cancelled 46 trains to and from Jammu, Katra, and Udhampur railway stations. Traffic between Kathua and Udhampur has come to a complete standstill due to the collapse of rail lines.

Earlier also 40 trains have been cancelled, due to which passengers are facing a lot of difficulties.

Union Home Minister's visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah may arrive on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. He will take stock of the situation of the recent heavy rains and the devastation caused by them. So far more than 110 people have died in this disaster, most of whom are pilgrims, while 32 people are still missing.

This will be Amit Shah's second visit to Jammu in three months, which shows the seriousness on the part of the government. This series of natural disasters in Jammu and Kashmir has become a serious challenge for the state. The devastation caused by landslides, cloudbursts, and heavy rains has disrupted the lives of the local people.

The government and administration are engaged in relief and rescue operations, but the situation still remains worrying due to the uncertainty of the weather.