Cloudburst hits Jammu & Kashmir's Kathua, leaves 4 people dead

Several others were injured in the incident as well.

The cloudburst struck a village in Janglote during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

It also lef the Kathua Police Station submerged.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who is a member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur, said a railway track, the National Highway-44 and a police station were also damaged in the cloudburst.

"The civilian administration, military and paramilitary have swung into action. The situation is being continuously monitored," he posted on X after speaking to a senior police officer in Kathua.

"My sincere condolences to the families of the deceased," he added.

The district administration issued a weather advisory and said "heavy to very heavy rainfall" is reported across the district.

It also requested the public to stay away from water bodies.

"The public is strongly advised to avoid going near rivers, streams, nahallas and other water bodies, besides avoiding hilly and landslide and other risk-prone areas. Due to heavy rainfall, water levels can rise rapidly, increasing the risk of flash floods and landslides," the District Information Centre, Kathua, said in a post on X.

It also released the following helpline numbers: 01922-238796 and 9858034100.

Heavy rainfall has led to a sharp increase in the level of most of the water bodies, with the Ujh River flowing near the danger mark, the officials said.