Intermittent rainfall has swollen rivers and streams, triggering a flood scare across Jammu and Kashmir. The Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for the third consecutive day due to damage. Pilgrimages to major religious sites are suspended, advising devotees to stay at base camps. In Jammu, relentless rain has claimed 26 lives, with six people still missing. Rescue teams are intensifying their search efforts in the worst-hit border districts.

Jammu and Kashmir faces devastating floods for three days, causing civilian casualties and extensive infrastructure damage amid ongoing rescue efforts.

The State Disaster Response Force, police personnel and other security forces were deployed to carry out rescue and relief operations in the affected areas. | India News