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Three Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods and Road Blockades in Jammu and Kashmir

Authorities have launched round‑the‑clock response and clearance efforts to restore roads because continued rain risks further flash floods near streams and slopes.

Overview

  • Heavy cloudbursts in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch produced flash floods and mudslides that inundated settlements, deposited debris on highways and trapped parked vehicles.
  • Officials reported no confirmed deaths or injuries and said immediate field checks found no major property loss in the affected locations.
  • District control rooms mobilized police, revenue teams, the District Red Cross and multiple line departments to assess damage and help affected residents.
  • NHIDCL crews, PMGSY equipment and JCB excavators were dispatched to clear blocked highway stretches and reopen key routes for relief movement.
  • The administration issued weather advisories warning of continued light to moderate rain and urged people to avoid nallahs and riverbanks as cloudbursts have become more frequent and raise the risk to homes and road links.