India's monsoon crisis has intensified after two cloudbursts struck Jammu and Kashmir within hours, triggering flash floods and damaging homes, shops, schools, and commercial establishments.

The first cloudburst hit the Chhatru area of Kishtwar district, while another struck Pahalipora village in Doda district, sending torrents of water and mud through residential areas. Emergency teams, including the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, and district authorities, launched rescue operations and safely evacuated residents. Authorities have reported no casualties so far, while damage assessments continue.

The latest incidents come as devastating floods continue across several Indian states. Assam remains the worst-affected state, with at least 82 flood-related deaths, while Odisha, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, and Himachal Pradesh are also grappling with heavy rainfall and widespread flooding.

Cloudbursts Hit J&K As Monsoon Fury Intensifies | Flash Floods, Assam Death Toll Rises To 82

Following a brief spell of torrential rainfall on Monday morning, the Kishtwar-Jammu National Highway (NH-244) was blocked near Premnagar, between Doda and Kishtwar, disrupting vehicular movement on the vital road link. Several vehicles were trapped in debris; however, no loss of life or injuries to any person were reported. 

J-K: Kishtwar-Jammu NH-244 closed after flash flood, vehicles stranded 

Flash floods triggered by incessant overnight rainfall damaged the Doda-Kishtwar highway on Monday, disrupted vehicular traffic and buried several vehicles near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar.

J-K: Flash flood hits 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric project

In Kashmir's Panzath nag, hundreds gathered for the traditional 'Rohan posh' festival, Wading into muddy waters to catch fish while clearing weeds and silt. Every year, locals restore their main spring water source, while keeping age-old traditions alive.

Kashmir Fishing Festival Turns Into Community Clean-Up

One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.

J&K: Srinagar Ladakh Highway Shut Due To Dangerous Snow & Visibility

The Indian Army's White Knight Corps announced the successful conclusion of a 326-day joint operation in J&K's Kishtwar. The operation resulted in the elimination of seven terrorists, including a key operative named Saifullah Eric Njoka.


Indian Army Joint Military Operations Come to an End After 326 Days

Security forces engaged in a fierce encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, as counter-terror operations intensified in the region. Officials said the gunfight broke out during a search operation based on specific intelligence inputs. Reinforcements were rushed to the area, and the operation remains ongoing as forces continue efforts to neutralise the militants and ensure security in the region.


India: Security Forces Clash with Terrorists in J&K's Kishtwar

During the initial cordon-and-search operation, the terrorists opened fire on the security forces, hurling grenades in the process. Three Indian Army soldiers were injured in the exchange, and one of them later succumbed to his injuries.

Contact re-established with terrorists in Kishtwar’s Dolgam area; joint operation Trashi-i intensifies

Intelligence inputs triggered Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, where security forces engaged Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists hiding in dense forests near Chatroo, resulting in a fierce gunfight that claimed the life of one Special Forces soldier alongside injuries to several others from a grenade blast.


J&K encounter: Counter terrorism operation underway in Kishtwar

Triggering flash flood fears, rising river levels, and travel disruptions...

Authorities have issued red and orange alerts across several districts, ---

Warning residents to remain vigilant...

J&K floods: Rivers rising across Kashmir


The incident occurred late Saturday night, when a section of the road being built at the power project collapsed under heavy debris. Authorities have identified the deceased and confirmed that at least 10–15 others sustained minor injuries.

Rescue operations were swiftly carried out, and one individual was successfully rescued from the rubble. SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Bhat confirmed the retrieval of all four bodies and the completion of rescue operations.

Kishtwar Landslides: Four Injured At Power Project | Unprecedented Rains Bring Havoc

A devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district has killed at least 60 people and injured over 100, triggering flash floods that destroyed roads and homes. 

Train services in J&K hit: 22 in Jammu, cancelled due to downpour

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced plans to launch a door-to-door signature campaign advocating for the restoration of J&K’s statehood.

'People of J&K punished for Pahalagam attack' | CM Omar's J&K statehood campaign


A devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar has claimed 60 lives and left over 100 injured, triggering massive rescue and relief operations. Authorities are working tirelessly to evacuate affected areas and provide aid to survivors.

Kishtwar Cloudburst: Death Toll Mounts To 60, Hundreds Injured

At least 46 people were killed and scores were injured after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. 

Kishtwar cloudburst death toll rises to 46; what happened during temple festival

A devastating cloudburst struck Kishtwar district in Jammu & Kashmir after intense rainfall, leaving at least 34 people feared dead and many others trapped under debris. 


Kishtwar cloudburst: at least 34 people are feared dead & more trapped after heavy rain in Kashmir

India news: Three bodies of terrorists have been found along with arms from operation site. Security forces believe that all the killed terrorists are foreigners.

J&K: Three terrorists killed in Kishtwar encounter, operation continues

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army's special forces laid down his life on Sunday, while three more soldiers were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said.

India: Army JCO killed, three soldiers injured in gunfight with terrorists in J&K

Two members of the Village Defence Guards (VDGs) were kidnapped and killed by suspected terrorists in the forests of the Kishtwar district in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (Nov.

India: Terrorists kidnap and kill two Village Defence Guards in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

Security forces have killed three unidentified militants in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Saturday (September 14, 2024) during an anti-militancy operation. In Kishtwar, a search operation is underway against hiding militants, who opened fire and killed two soldiers on Friday afternoon.

Two soldiers killed in action in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar

Two soldiers were killed amid an ongoing operation in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar in the Jammu region, while two others were injured, said the Indian Army, late Friday (Sep 13).

Two Indian Army soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar encounter, operation continues

An Indian Army chopper crashed in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The incident purportedly took place near Machhna village in the district's Marwah tehsil.

Indian Army chopper with 3 onboard crashes in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district

Indian Army, along with Jammu and Kashmir Police, busted a terrorist hideout in the Nawapachi area of district Kishtwar in the Jammu region. A huge cache of arms, ammunition and war-like stores was recovered from the hideout.

Indian Army and police bust militant terrorist hideout in J&K’s Kishtwar

The Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Army signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday for development and operationalisation of an airstrip in Kishtwar district, an official said.

Jammu and Kashmir administration signs MoU with Army to operationalise Kishtwar airstrip

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