Heavy downpour slows search and rescue efforts in flood-hit J&K; death toll reaches 12
Heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts has hindered ongoing search and rescue operations following flash floods and landslides that resulted in 12 fatalities. The adverse weather conditions have complicated efforts by police, Army, State Disaster Response Force, Civil Defence personnel, and local volunteers to locate missing individuals. Authorities are working tirelessly to manage the crisis as the situation evolves.