Jammu: Torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in northern India, with flash floods and landslides claiming 41 lives in Jammu & Kashmir. Many others have been injured.
An emergency meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the situation. In Punjab, relief operations are underway, while the Chandigarh-Manali highway has been shut due to landslides.
For the past three days, heavy rains have caused widespread damage in several northern states. Rivers are overflowing, inundating low-lying areas. In Jammu’s Belicharan area, 35 houses collapsed. Dozens of families have been relocated from severely affected regions like Doda and Anantnag.
Schools remain shut and examinations have been postponed. The Indian Air Force has intensified rescue efforts in Punjab, evacuating 27 people from Gurdaspur. In Himachal Pradesh, landslides have damaged parts of the Manali National Highway near Kullu as the Beas river overflowed.
