Jammu, Aug. 18 -- Just days after a catastrophic cloudburst in Kishtwar district claimed over 60 lives, another devastating cloudburst, followed by flash floods and landslides, struck Jodh Ghati and Bagra villages in Kathua district in the wee hours of Sunday, killing seven people, including five children, and leavingsix others injured, officials confirmed.
The latest disaster hit Jodh Ghati village in Rajbagh and Bagra village in Janglote amid heavy overnight rainfall, aggravating the region's woes. Train services along the Jammu-Pathankot rail line have been disrupted, with cancellations and short terminations reported. The relentless rains have caused water levels in the Ujh River to reach near the danger mark, submerging low-lying area...