J&K: Aerial footage shows widespread destruction in Ramban district after cloudburst | Video

J&K cloudburst

Visuals from the cloudburst site in the Rajgad area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban show extensive damage from flash floods and mudslides, with rescue operations underway to find a missing person. News reports and videos highlight the devastation, including property damage and reports of fatalities and a missing individual.

At least four people were killed due to heavy rains and flash floods triggered by the cloudburst around 11.30 pm on Friday, news agency PTI reported. A search and rescue operation have been launched to find a missing person and provide immediate relief to the victims.

The flash floods have caused widespread damage, damaging two houses and a school. Visuals from the site depict a landscape of destruction with debris and mudflows, while roads have also been washed away.

#WATCH | J&K: Flashfloods hit different locations in the Rajgarh area of Ramban. Visuals from the cloudburst site in Rajgarh Tehsil. The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF 84Bn, CRPF 239Bn, UTDRF, and SOG Component Ramban, along with Civil QRT Ramban, are carrying out… pic.twitter.com/uV3zwrJfIz

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"Bodies of four people were recovered from underneath the debris after a hectic search by rescuers, comprising local volunteers, police and SDRF," Ramban Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Alyas Khan told PTI.

Khan, along with Ramban Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Arun Gupta, reached the site in the early hours to supervise the rescue and relief operation. The officials identified the deceased as Ashwani Sharma (24), his brother Dwarka Nath (55), niece Virta Devi (26) and their guest Om Raj (38), a resident of Banshara in Rajgarh. The rescuers are searching for Sharma's sister-in-law, Bidya Devi (55).

"Efforts are being made to provide immediate relief to the families of the victims, while search and rescue operations continue under the supervision of DC, SSP and ASP, who reached the spot early morning today," the Ramban SSP was quoted by Republic World as saying.

As Ramban has been grappling with heavy rainfall and flash floods, the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has predicted isolated heavy rainfall to continue over J&K till September 2. Meanwhile, light to moderate rainfall is likely in parts of J&K, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, and Uttarakhand in the next four days.