Updated On: 31 August, 2025 01:34 PM IST | Ramban | mid-day online correspondent
At least four people were killed and one reported missing after a cloudburst struck Rajgarh in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army, JK Police, CRPF, SDRF, and QRT teams have launched rescue operations in the affected Jammu and Kashmir floods.

Search and rescue operation underway at an affected area after a cloudburst, in Ramban. Pic/PTI
With parts of Jammu and Kashmir experiencing intensified spells of rain over the last few weeks, the Indian Army, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF, UTDRF, and other rescue teams, launched rescue operations on Sunday. The rescue operation was launched just after a cloudburst hit Rajgarh Tehsil in the Ramban district. The Rajgarh district in Jammu and Kashmir was already affected because of the flash floods. Addressing the situation, an official statement added that multiple locations have been destroyed, and four bodies have been recovered so far.
As reported by the news agency ANI, Deputy Commissioner of Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan, along with Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Gupta, rushed to the site on Sunday. The team was accompanied by personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Quick Response Team (QRT).
DC Khan personally oversaw the ongoing rescue and relief operations, with the district administration maintaining a high level of alertness to make sure that all the rescue operations are conducted with utmost perfection.