A landslide in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir kills seven people as heavy rain continues to batter the region. Multiple reports say a mud house in Loran village is buried by the landslide, trapping members of a family. The incident adds to the broader rain-related toll in Poonch, with the overall death count reported to have risen to 17. The reports describe the disaster as part of ongoing weather-driven disruptions across the district, where persistent rainfall increases the likelihood of landslides and damage to homes. Rescue and recovery efforts are reported to be focused on retrieving victims from debris and supporting affected families. Authorities and local responders continue assessments of damage and the impact of the rain and landslide events, while monitoring conditions that can lead to further incidents. The accounts are consistent on the number of fatalities at the landslide site—seven—and the village-level impact in Loran. They also concur that total deaths linked to rain-related incidents in Poonch are now 17.
Seven killed in Poonch landslide as heavy rain batters Jammu and Kashmir
A landslide in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir kills seven people as heavy rain continues to batter the region. Multiple reports say a mud house in Loran village is buried by the landslide, trapp...
- A landslide in Poonch district kills seven people.
- The landslide buries a mud house in Loran village.
- Heavy rain is cited as the main contributing factor.
- The rain-related death toll in Poonch rises to 17.
- Rescue and recovery efforts are underway at the incident site.
Landslide kills seven members of a family in Poonch as heavy rain batters JK
14 hours agoMud house buried in landslide in Loran village; rain-related death toll in Poonch rises to 17.
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