Examiner Bureau | Poonch:
At least four people, including three women, were killed and several others went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Sunday, officials said.
The fatalities were reported from the worst-hit Surankote tehsil, where rescue teams have been deployed and relief operations intensified to reach stranded residents, clear affected areas, and provide immediate assistance to those affected by the inclement weather.
Among the deceased was 28-year-old Nazia Kousar, who died after her house collapsed in Noonabandi village. Her husband, Mohd Hafiz, and their three children, aged between two and six years, sustained injuries in the incident. They were rescued and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, officials said.
In another incident in Lower Murrah, a landslide struck a residential house, leaving its owner, Mohd Latief, and five other family members missing. Search and rescue operations were continuing when the last reports came in.
Authorities said rescue personnel remain on the ground as efforts continue to trace the missing and provide relief to affected families.
