Heavy rains triggered landslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, killing 8 people, including 5 children. The deceased were identified as Zareena Begum (40), her two sons Shahbaz Ahmad (14) and Arbaz (2), Nazia Tabassum (14) and her brother Mohd Asif (12), Ajay Singh (13) and Naseema Begum (55). Sham Lal (50) also died after coming under the debris of a landslide. Two houses were completely damaged and several others suffered partial damages. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Union minister Jitendra Singh expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed the district administration to provide all possible aid to the bereaved families.
