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The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF, SDRF and volunteer rescue teams on Sunday launched a joint and coordinated search operation after a cloudburst hit Rajgarh Tehsil in Ramban district.

 

The flash floods triggered by the cloudburst affected multiple locations, and four bodies have been recovered so far, officials said.

 

Earlier on Saturday, Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, along with Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Gupta, rushed to the site.

They were accompanied by personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Quick Response Team (QRT).

 

The flash floods resulted in the deaths of four people, with one more reportedly missing, after a cloudburst destroyed multiple residential houses in the Rajgarh area of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.

 

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic incident and assured all possible help to the affected families.

The LG spoke with the officials to assess the situation and stated that all possible assistance was being provided to the victims.

 

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In his post on X, the Office of the LG wrote, “Anguished by the cloudburst & rain-triggered landslides in Reasi & Ramban.

 

Condolences to the bereaved families. Spoke to Senior Officials and took stock of the situation. Rescue and relief operations are underway. All possible assistance is being provided to the affected.”

 

Meanwhile, in neighbouring Doda district, Gandoh Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Arun Kumar Badyal said that continuous heavy rainfall led to flash floods across multiple locations.

 

He said, “Due to continuous heavy downpour across the region, several places have been hit by the flash floods, though authorities are working 24/7 to restore the road connectivity in the affected districts.”

 

All teams are working on a war footing. Our teams are engaged in providing food supplies to the families who have been relocated,” he said.

 

Meanwhile, the death toll due to rain-induced floods and cloudbursts across Jammu and Kashmir has killed 130 people, including children and women, while scores have suffered injuries.