JAMMU & KASHMIR – At least 2 people were killed in a Jammu & Kashmir landslide that hit a vehicle at a hydropower project site, according to authorities on Monday. The landslide struck near the Dangduru area in Kishtwar district late Sunday night, trapping several workers, officials said. The Kishtwar Red Cross Society said two […]
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Kashmir Solidarity Day Sees Thousands Take to the Streets Across Pakistan
PAKISTAN – Thousands on Thursday took to the streets across Pakistan to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day. Rallies, and seminars were held and human chains were made in the capital Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and other cities to mark the day, which is observed as “Kashmir Solidarity Day” since early 1990s. Similar events were […]
10 Indian Army Personnel Killed After their Car Plunged into Gorge in Jammu & Kashmir
INDIA – At least 10 Indian army personnel were on Thursday killed and at least 10 others injured after their vehicle plunged into a gorge in Jammu & Kashmir‘s Doda district. According to officials, the accident happened at Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah–Chamba road, when the military vehicle was carrying the troops to a higher […]
Explosion at Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Kills 9
INDIA – Nine people were killed and at least 32 others injured in an accidental explosion at Nowgam police station in the Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir. The explosion which occurred late Friday, was triggered by the unstable nature of chemicals while authorities were extracting samples from a large cache of confiscated explosives. “As part of […]
Cloudburst and Landslides in Kashmir Claim 11 Lives
JAMMU & KASHMIR – According to official reports on Saturday, at least 11 people were killed and 2 others went missing following cloudburst and landslides in Kashmir’s Reasi and Ramban districts. A police official said that seven family members were killed in a local village of Bhaddder in Reasi district when a landslide buried their […]
7 Killed After Flash Floods Triggered by Cloudburst Hit Jammu & Kashmir
JAMMU & KASHMIR – At least 7 people lost their lives and dozens others were injured after flash floods triggered by cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir. The cloudburst struck the Janglote area of Kathua district during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who is a member of parliament from Udhampur-Kathua-Doda […]
Cloudburst Strikes in Jammu and Kashmir Kills 60
JAMMU & KASHMIR – At least 60 people died from cloudburst strikes in Jammu and Kashmir that hit the Kishtwar district on Thursday, and over 100 others injured. Local officials said that at least 60 people were confirmed dead as of Friday and the casualties could rise as authorities were assessing the situation on the […]