What's going on with Jammu Flash Floods

Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday after a six-day halt due to heavy rainfall.

Pilgrims are using the Baltal route, while the Pahalgam route remains closed.

Heavy rains in Doda district led to road closures and rising river levels.

Heavy overnight rain on July 18-19, 2026 triggered flash floods in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, causing rivers to overflow and flooding low-lying areas.

More than 50 families near Abdullah Bridge and another locality near Tariq Bridge were evacuated to safer places after floodwaters entered settlements.

The Darhali, Khandli, Suktoh, and Jamola rivers overflowed, with the Darhali breaching a flood protection wall near Bela Colony and flooding the new bus stand, sweeping away or submerging dozens of vehicles.

Congress MLA Iftkhar Ahmad returned from a party protest to Rajouri to assist, urging immediate relief and rehabilitation work, and reported extensive damage to public and private property.

The India Meteorological Department forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir until July 23, and police teams patrolled flood-prone areas, issuing evacuation advisories.

Flash floods hit Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir

One person died and vehicles were swept away

Infrastructure damaged and evacuations underway

Heavy rains triggered the flash floods

Heavy rains caused flash floods in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu division, killing 13 persons and leaving several missing.

Hundreds of residents were displaced as floodwaters inundated low-lying areas in Rajouri town.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad called for immediate rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts.

Mehbooba Mufti urged deployment of adequate manpower, machinery, and resources to reach stranded families and evacuate those at risk.

Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded restoration of essential services and adequate compensation for affected families.