Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Flash Floods in J&K Kill 8
In the Poonch and Rajouri areas of Jammu and Kashmir, very heavy rain caused big problems.
Eight people died.
One woman died when her house fell down, and her husband and kids were hurt but saved.
Another young man died when his house also fell down.
A little girl drowned in a stream.
Two more women were found dead in the water.
Many homes are buried, and cars were swept away by the water.
People are working to help those in trouble.
Heavy rain in Poonch and Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, leads to flash floods and house collapses.
Eight people died, including a woman whose house collapsed and a young man in a separate incident.
A minor girl drowned in a stream, and two women's bodies were recovered from water bodies.
Three people were injured and rescued from a collapsed house in Noonabandi village.
Rescue operations are ongoing as homes are buried and vehicles are swept away.
- Who
- Residents of Poonch and Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
- What
- Flash floods and heavy rain causing deaths and destruction
- When
- Recent (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Poonch and Rajouri districts, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- Heavy rainfall leading to flash floods and house collapses
- Location
- Poonch and Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 3 (husband and two children)
- Cause of Deaths
- House collapses, drowning
- Rescue Operations
- Ongoing