J&K: Cloudburst hits remote village in Ramban district; 3 dead amid heavy rains, flash floods | India News


J&K: Cloudburst hits remote village in Ramban district; 3 dead amid heavy rains, flash floods

NEW DELHI: At least three people were killed and two others were reported missing due to heavy rains and flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in the Rajgad area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban, according to the district administration. A rescue operation has been launched to find the missing persons. “Three people have died due to heavy rains and flash floods in the Rajgad area of Ramban. Two people are reported missing, and a rescue operation is going on,” news agency ANI quoted district administration.According to news agency PTI, officials said that the cloudburst triggered flash floods in mountainous Rajgarh, located about 25 kilometres from the district headquarters. The bodies of three people, including two women, have been found, who were washed away by the floods.





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