Nature’s Fury: Cloudbursts kills 7, several injured in Kishtwar
Jammu: A cloudburst hit a remote village in Kishtwar district early Wednesday, leaving seven people dead and 17 others injured, officials said. Six houses and a ration depot situated on the banks of a stream besides a bridge were damaged in the cloudburst which triggered flash floods in the area around 4:30 am. A search […]
Deeply saddened by deaths in Kishtwar: Prez Kovind
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said he was deeply saddened by the death of many people due to a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and extended his condolences to the bereaved families. He also wished authorities success in the relief and rescue operations that are currently underway. At least five […]
Govt closely monitoring situation in Kishtwar, Kargil: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the central government is closely monitoring the situation in Kishtwar and Kargil following cloudbursts. All possible assistance is being provided to the affected areas, he said, wishing for everyone’s safety and well-being. Five bodies were recovered on Wednesday after some houses were swept away by […]
Amit Shah speaks to Lt Guv, takes stock of situation
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday to take stock of the situation arising due to the cloudburst near the holy shrine of Amarnath and in Kishtwar in the Union Territory. Shah also discussed the situation with Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police […]
Cloudburst near Amarnath cave, no loss of life
Srinagar: A cloudburst occurred near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on Wednesday, but there was no loss of life in the incident, officials said. The incident took place in the afternoon, leading to shooting stones which caused damage to some tents, the officials said. However, there was no loss of […]
Masjid, house damage in Bandipora
Bandipora: A mosque and a house suffered partial damage in flash floods in Aloosa area of Bandipora in north Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. They said while the structures suffered damage in Chichinar area of Aloosa, there was no loss of life or injury reported in the incident triggered by incessant rains lashing the area. […]
Culvert washed away in Mendhar
Poonch: Flash floods triggered by heavy rain on Wednesday washed away culvert on Harni – Kasiote road in Mendhar sub- division of this district, snapping key link to about half a dozen villages. Also, water supply line to the area has been damaged. Reports said that heavy rain in the area since last night caused […]
Lt Guv announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the Next of Kin of those who lost their lives in the tragic cloudburst in Kishtwar. The grievously injured would be given Rs 50,000 each and Rs 12,700 under SDRF shall also be disbursed. Relief under SDRF for loss of houses, […]
Rainfall to continue till Thursday: MeT
Srinagar: As rains lashed J&K on Wednesday, the Meteorological department said that the rainfall will continue till Thursday while as weather will witness an improvement from July 31. The Irrigation and Food Control department, however, said that situation was under control and there was no flood threat as such. The MeT department, however, asserted that […]
Difficult to predict cloudbursts: Experts
Tern it a local event, occurs mostly in hilly areas
New Delhi: With Himachal Pradesh and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh being hit by cloudbursts, experts on Wednesday said predicting this disaster is difficult as it is mostly a localised event and occurs in the hilly areas. If 10 centimetres rainfall is received at a station in one hour, the rain event […]
