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Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide on a well-known Hindu pilgrimage route in occupied Jammu, resulting in at least 30 fatalities, according to ANI. Floodwaters forced authorities to issue warnings for residents to remain indoors overnight. Forecasters predict continued rain and thunderstorms with strong winds across the mountainous Ladakh region, along with heavy downpours expected in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Officials are struggling to restore communication networks, which are nearly out of service, stated Omar Abdullah, the region’s chief minister. The landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine on Tuesday killed at least 30 people, ANI reported, with Reuters holding a minor stake in the news agency.
This event marks the latest in a series of devastating weather impacts in the Himalayan region, which last week saw 60 deaths and around 200 people missing in Kishtwar, IIOJK. Authorities have also shut down schools in Jammu, which experienced 14.5 inches (368mm) of rain on Tuesday. The Tawi, Chenab, and Basantar rivers have surpassed danger thresholds, leading to flooding in lower areas, according to Jammu district official Rakesh Kumar.
Images broadcast on local TV showed vehicles plunging into large holes after a bridge over the Tawi River collapsed. Several highways connecting Jammu with other parts of India were also damaged. Neighboring Pakistan is similarly affected by intense monsoon rains. On Tuesday, Pakistan’s Punjab province faced a “very high to exceptionally high” risk of flooding, driven by heavy rains and the release of water from two dams in India. Over 150,000 residents have been displaced in Punjab, including nearly 35,000 who evacuated voluntarily due to flood alerts issued since August 14.
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