Jammu, July 19 (IANS) At least ten people were killed as flash floods wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, officials said on Sunday, adding that several were missing.The people were killed after flash floods struck the Lower Murrah area of Bufliaz in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district.Block Medical Officer, Surankote, Dr Mohd Yousaf Choudhary, said that so far, eight bodies have been recovered while others are still missing.Search and rescue operations are underw…
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Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) At least four people were killed, and dozens injured in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu division as flash floods inundated areas, washed away vehicles, and submerged houses in many places.In Surankote, at least three bodies have been recovered following landslides, flash floods, and torrential rainfall. Several people remain unaccounted for, with at least five reported missing.In the Haveli area of Poonch, seven houses have been damaged. One person has lost his lif…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms across 15 states on Saturday, warning of intense rainfall, strong winds and lightning as monsoon activity gathers pace in several parts of the country.According to the IMD, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds with speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour is likely in several states, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The strong winds may cause dama…
Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed authorities to provide immediate relief to people affected by the cloudburst in the Thathri area of Doda district. A press statement from the J&K Lok Bhavan said the Lieutenant Governor has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Doda to provide immediate relief to affected families.The statement said the J&K L-G is closely monitoring the situation following the cloudburst.He spoke to Deputy Commiss…
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Many villages were cut off on Thursday after two cloudbursts caused flash floods in Bhalesa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.Officials said many roads were damaged in Bhalesa area of Doda district by flash floods triggered by two cloudbursts in the area.Officials said flash floods have washed away roads resulting in many villages getting cut off from other parts of the district.Two cloudbursts struck the Khal Jugasar belt of Bhalesa. The cloudbursts released tonne…
Itanagar, June 27 (IANS) The death toll from the rain-triggered flash floods in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district rose to two on Saturday after rescuers recovered the body of a 30-year-old woman from beneath the debris in the NEEPCO Colony, while three other people remain missing, officials said.A senior police official said that the search and rescue operation entered its fourth day on Saturday, during which the body of Ballari Marak (alias Olyn Synkly), 30, was recovered from the debris…
Itanagar, June 25 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter was deployed on Thursday to airlift relief materials, including a rescue boat, and transport National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district, where search and rescue operations continued for the second consecutive day to trace four persons missing after devastating flash floods struck the area, officials said. In a post on X, the IAF said: “In challenging weather and terrain, the IAF l…
Itanagar/Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) At least three people went missing, and around 20 houses and residential units were damaged after flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall over the past 48 hours struck Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district on Wednesday, officials said. The Assam government has also issued a high alert following reports of heavy rainfall and flash floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, fearing downstream impacts in several districts of the state.A senior official in …
Jammu, June 5 (IANS) A cloudburst has hit a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following which authorities closed schools in Kishtwar district due to adverse weather on Friday. Officials said many houses were damaged after a cloudburst late Thursday evening triggered flash floods in the hilly Bathoi area of Reasi district. This is the 5th cloudburst in Jammu region in past three days.Four cloudbursts were reported in three districts — Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch on Tuesday, triggeri…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) With millions across India awaiting the annual arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerala, the traditional gateway for the country’s rainy season, weather agencies on Monday indicated that the monsoon is now at the doorstep of the Kerala coast, bringing both relief from the scorching summer and warnings of heavy rainfall in the days ahead.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a significant increase in rainfall activity across the state as cond…