Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Heavy Rains Flood Jammu, Trigger Landslides and Disrupt Traffic
Heavy rain fell in Jammu on Sunday for more than three hours.
It flooded roads, homes and shops in several areas.
Some cars and two-wheelers were damaged.
The floods also made it difficult for people and vehicles to move around.
Landslides blocked parts of two roads.
Workers began clearing the debris, and officials advised commuters to be careful.
A woman and her husband were swept away while crossing a road.
Her husband was rescued, but the woman was still missing.
Police and disaster-response teams searched for her.
Rain fell in Jammu from about 8:30 a.m. Sunday for more than three hours, flooding roads and residential areas.
Panjtirthi, Nagrota, Roop Nagar, Dogra Chowk, Durga Nagar, Shakti Nagar and Raipur Domana were among the affected areas.
Residents reported damage to cars and two-wheelers, while water entered homes and shops.
A 27-year-old woman was reported missing after she and her husband were swept away by flash floods in Raipur Domana; her husband was rescued.
Landslides blocked stretches of the Panjtirthi-Sidrah and Sidrah-Nagrota roads, while teams worked to clear debris and find the woman.
- Who
- Residents and commuters in Jammu; a 27-year-old woman was reported missing and her husband was rescued.
- What
- Heavy rain caused flooding, reported vehicle damage, traffic disruption and landslides.
- When
- Sunday, October 11; rainfall began around 8:30 a.m. and lasted more than three hours.
- Where
- Jammu, including Raipur Domana and the Panjtirthi-Sidrah and Sidrah-Nagrota road stretches.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging and landslides.
- Rainfall
- Began around 8:30 a.m. and continued for more than three hours
- Affected areas
- Panjtirthi, Nagrota, Roop Nagar, Dogra Chowk, Durga Nagar, Shakti Nagar and Raipur Domana
- Missing person
- A 27-year-old woman reportedly swept away by flash floods in Raipur Domana
- Rescue response
- Police and State Disaster Response Force teams searched for the woman
- Reported landslides
- Panjtirthi-Sidrah and Sidrah-Nagrota road stretches
- Road response
- Personnel and machinery were deployed to clear debris and restore traffic
- Reported damage
- Residents reported damage to cars and two-wheelers; water entered homes and shops
