Overview
- A cloudburst struck Bathoi village in Reasi on Thursday evening, sending a surge of water and debris into residential areas and damaging several houses while causing no reported casualties.
- Local relief and rescue teams rushed to the scene and district officials said debris clearance and monitoring are under way to protect residents and restore access.
- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said he spoke with the Reasi deputy commissioner and directed immediate relief and assistance to affected families.
- This was the fifth cloudburst in three days after four similar events on Tuesday in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch that triggered flash floods and road blockades but did not cause any deaths.
- Authorities have temporarily suspended traffic near Jamlan bridge and closed most schools in Kishtwar as ongoing rainfall, slippery slopes and falling rocks raise the risk to communities and travel.