Landslides triggered by heavy rains declare eight lives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua 

By PTI

JAMMU: Eight individuals, together with 5 youngsters, had been killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and left a number of homes broken in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officers stated.

Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas ordered a right away ex-gratia reduction of Rs 50,000 to the kin of the deceased.

“We have eight confirmed deaths in rain-related incidents. The administration is keeping a close watch on the flood-like situation developing in the district,” Minhas advised PTI.

Expressing condolences over the lack of lives, he stated a right away reduction of Rs 50,000 for the following of kin of the deceased and Rs 25,000 to these injured was sanctioned.

Braving incessant rains, rescuers comprising police, Army, SDRF and locals labored for hours collectively to retrieve the our bodies of 5 members of two households from the particles of their homes at Surjan village, he stated.

A police official recognized the deceased as Zareena Begum (40), her two sons Shahbaz Ahmad (14) and Arbaz (2), Nazia Tabassum (14) and her brother Mohd Asif (12).

At Sitti village, 13-year-old Ajay Singh got here below a landslide close to his home, whereas the physique of Naseema Begum (55) was additionally recovered after she got here below a landslide close to her home at Drangal-Mandote, the official stated.

Sham Lal (50) additionally died after coming below the particles of a landslide at Bhuldi Nallah close to Daggar whereas he was attempting to clear a water passage to keep away from harm to his home, he stated, including Lal’s physique was recovered and handed over to his household.

The official stated whereas two homes had been fully broken, a number of others suffered partial damages resulting from heavy rains within the district.

Plenty of low-lying areas particularly close to the banks of Ujh river and its tributaries had been left inundated, prompting police to request individuals to maneuver to safer locations.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the lack of lives within the rain-related incidents and stated he had directed the district administration to supply all attainable assist to the bereaved households who’ve misplaced their close to and expensive ones in addition to medical help to the injured.

Union minister Jitendra Singh additionally took to Twitter to specific his unhappiness concerning the casualties in his parliamentary constituency resulting from incessant rains.

Singh stated he’s in fixed contact with the deputy commissioner and SSP Kathua Shivdeep Singh Jamwal and stated all attainable help is being supplied.

JAMMU: Eight individuals, together with 5 youngsters, had been killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and left a number of homes broken in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officers stated.

Kathua Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas ordered a right away ex-gratia reduction of Rs 50,000 to the kin of the deceased.

“We have eight confirmed deaths in rain-related incidents. The administration is keeping a close watch on the flood-like situation developing in the district,” Minhas advised PTI.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Expressing condolences over the lack of lives, he stated a right away reduction of Rs 50,000 for the following of kin of the deceased and Rs 25,000 to these injured was sanctioned.

Braving incessant rains, rescuers comprising police, Army, SDRF and locals labored for hours collectively to retrieve the our bodies of 5 members of two households from the particles of their homes at Surjan village, he stated.

A police official recognized the deceased as Zareena Begum (40), her two sons Shahbaz Ahmad (14) and Arbaz (2), Nazia Tabassum (14) and her brother Mohd Asif (12).

At Sitti village, 13-year-old Ajay Singh got here below a landslide close to his home, whereas the physique of Naseema Begum (55) was additionally recovered after she got here below a landslide close to her home at Drangal-Mandote, the official stated.

Sham Lal (50) additionally died after coming below the particles of a landslide at Bhuldi Nallah close to Daggar whereas he was attempting to clear a water passage to keep away from harm to his home, he stated, including Lal’s physique was recovered and handed over to his household.

The official stated whereas two homes had been fully broken, a number of others suffered partial damages resulting from heavy rains within the district.

Plenty of low-lying areas particularly close to the banks of Ujh river and its tributaries had been left inundated, prompting police to request individuals to maneuver to safer locations.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the lack of lives within the rain-related incidents and stated he had directed the district administration to supply all attainable assist to the bereaved households who’ve misplaced their close to and expensive ones in addition to medical help to the injured.

Union minister Jitendra Singh additionally took to Twitter to specific his unhappiness concerning the casualties in his parliamentary constituency resulting from incessant rains.

Singh stated he’s in fixed contact with the deputy commissioner and SSP Kathua Shivdeep Singh Jamwal and stated all attainable help is being supplied.