Landslide hit Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, 3 dead

At least three people, including two children, lost their lives after a landslide hit Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Sunday (April 20). Heavy rainfall due to cloudbursts triggered flash floods and landslides in several areas of Ramban today. The schools and government institutions will remain shut on Monday (April 21) amid heavy showers. 

Deputy Commissioner (DEO), Ramban posted on X and said, "In view of inclement weather and heavy rain causing flash floods, all Govt and Private  Schools, Colleges & Technical Education Institutions of district Ramban shall remain closed on 21.04.2025. Stay indoors, stay safe!

Traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended as the road was blocked at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal due to landslides and mudslides. Ramban DC, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary said, ".We had already issued heavy rain



advisory... Heavy rains caused flash floods, landslides which led to the closure of our national highway... Houses have been damaged in Ramban but no deaths have been reported. In Daadam, we rescued people in time and shifted them to local police station, school. Around 45 houses were damaged there but there were no deaths. Unfortunately, 3 people died in Seri due to house collapse... Tomorrow our effort will be to fully open the national highway. We will try our best to clear most of the roads in the next 48 hours. Essential services have been restored in some parts, in some remote areas it is yet to be restored. Our team is on the spot, District Disaster Management Team is on the spot... SDRF, NDRF, Police team, District Disaster Management Team are all present on the spot ...".

Speaking to media, Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary said that around 200-250 houses have been damaged in the incident.