10 killed in J&K due to landslide, house collapse

In Jammu and Kashmir a family of 7 killed during the early hours of Saturday as their house collapsed due to a landslide in Reasi district. All seven members of the family remained buried for three to four hours before their bodies were retrieved from the debris on Saturday morning, said Waqar Yunus, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Mahore, in the district. Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed the incident in Ramban and Reasi.

Just Now Spoke to DC #Ramban Mr Mohammad Alyas Khan.

Cloud burst in Rajgarh area resulting in the unfortunate casualty of four persons. The fifth one is missing and the search is going on.

Meanwhile, there is no injured.

Rescue operation is on. Every possible assistance…

— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) August 30, 2025

In another incident,three people died and two are missing due to a cloudburst in Ramban district's Rajgad area on Saturday. According to a police officer, the cloudburst hit the region at around 12:30 am on Saturday. “Around 12.30 am, a cloudburst hit Drubla Natna in Rajgarh. Two houses and a school building were hit. As a result, three people have lost their lives while two remain missing. A rescue operation has been launched,” said the police officer.

According to the India Meteorological Department, heavy rainfall is likely in isolated parts of Jammu and Kashmir from August 30 to September 2. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a 270-km lifeline and the only all-weather road linking the Valley with the rest of the country, has remained shut for fifth consecutive days. Landslides between Jakheni and Chenani in Udhampur district, triggered by heavy rains and flash floods earlier this week, have stranded more than 2,000 vehicles.