Cloudburst, flashfloods damaged houses in J&K’s Reasi

JAMMU: A cloudburst triggered flashfloods in J&K’s Reasi district that damaged at least half a dozen houses and blocked roads due to mudslides on Thursday. No injury or casualty was reported in the incident that occurred in Gulabgarh’s Bathoi village. This is the fifth cloudburst in Jammu region in the past three days.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha posted on X, “Spoke with the DC Reasi to assess the situation, following an incident of cloudburst at village Bathoi. While several houses suffered damage, fortunately, no casualties have been reported. I have directed the DC to immediately provide assistance and relief to the affected families.”

On Friday, adverse weather conditions in Kishtwar district forced the administration to suspend pilgrimages to Shri Machail Mata and Shri Mindhal Mata.