Jammu and Kashmir Flash floods: Ramban schools, colleges to be closed on Monday are rain shifts | Today news

J&K Ramban Flash floods: All government and private schools, colleges and technical institutions of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district will remain closed in light of the landslide and flash floods caused by extreme rain on Monday, April 21, an official said on Sunday. The Deputy Commissioner of Ramban made the announcement on X that day and requested people in the area to stay indoors. “In light of the bad weather and heavy rain causing flash floods, all government and private schools, colleges and technical education institutions of the Ramban district will remain closed on 21.04.2025. Stay indoors, stay safe,” said the Deputy Commissioner. Ramban flash and landslide: 3 killed three people, including two children, after a landslide Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Sunday, Deputy Commissioner Baser-Haq Chaudhary said. The official told the news agency Ani that about 200-250 houses were damaged in the incident. ‘About 200-250 houses were damaged. The maximum damage occurred in the city of Ramban, ‘he said. He also confirmed the loss of the three lives due to flash floods and landslide. “Due to incessant rainfall and Cloudburst, the National Highway was closed in various places. In Ramban, houses and hotels were damaged. Two houses were collapsed due to a landslide in the town of Bagahana, where 3 people lost their lives,” Chaudhary said. “A rescue operation is performed. NDRF team is on the way and all local teams are also deployed here,” he added. A senior government official said there was great damage in the entire district due to heavy rain, cloud burst, high velocity winds, landslides and hail storms. “We monitor the situation and an assessment will be carried out later to provide assistance to the population in question. Our priority is currently to protect lives,” the official quoted by the news agency Ani. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant -Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed sadness over the loss of life and said that all possible help to the families involved was expanded. Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Surinder Chaudhary, reached Ramban to judge the situation to the flash flow and landslide. Heavy rainfall in Ramban caused landslides on Sunday that blocked Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), which damaged many homes and vehicles. Strong winds and rain also hit Udhampur in the Jammu division that evening. The traffic suspended traffic suspended on the Kishtwar Paddar road, which on Saturday connected the famous Machail Mata sanctuary for the third day. A snow clearance work was observed on the NH-24 Sinthan Top Road in Kishtwar. A traffic spokesman said vehicle movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was stopped from both sides due to landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at various places between Nashri and Banihal. First published: 20 Apr 2025, 08:36 PM IST