Due to continuous heavy rains and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, the situation there has become very serious. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the state is still struggling with a badly affected communication network. He said that only a very slow data is running on Jio Mobile, but the fixed line Wi-Fi, browsing and most of the apps are closed. Sites like X are opening very slowly and it has become difficult to send anything other than small messages on WhatsApp. He said that for the first time after the bad days of 2014 and 2019, I feel so disconnected for the first time.
Telecom services demolished in large parts
Telecom services have collapsed in large parts, causing millions of people to be cut off from each other and have deepened. Meanwhile, 31 people have died in a landslide due to heavy rains near the Vaishno Devi temple in Katra. Several major routes such as Jammu-Srinagar and Kishtwar-Doda national highways have been closed and many roads have been damaged by landslides and floods. Many trains visiting Jammu have also been canceled. A devotee from Bihar said that after Vaishno Devi darshan, they are trapped and it has become difficult to return home due to the closure of trains.
Indian Army Aviation Undertook a High-Risk Helicopter Rescue Operation, Evacuating Stranded Civilians and #CRPF Personnel from a building surrounded by ragging floodwates and at immignant risk of collapse at madhopur headworks, #PUNJABBraving challenging weather and rapidly… pic.twitter.com/8999qbrs0x
– ADG Pi – Indian Army (@Adgpi) August 27, 2025
The Indian Army ran a high-risk helicopter mission to save citizens and CRPF personnel trapped in flooded building in Madhopur Headworks, Punjab. The army said that all were evacuated safely despite difficult weather and rapid water.
Possibility of heavy rain and hailstorm
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the Jammu region is raining with widespread thunderstorms. There may be heavy rains and hailstorm in Jammu, Samba, Akhnoor, Nagrota, Kathua and Udhampur, while Light to moderate rains continue in Rei, Ramban, Doda, Katra and Banihal. The Meteorological Department also stated that the height of the clouds is reaching 12 kilometers, causing deep and active storms.
Officials said that floods in a remote area of Kishtwar district shed 10 houses and a bridge. At the same time, more than 12 paramilitary personnel were trapped in Lakhanpur village of Kathua district, which the work of evacuating it is going on. The Jhelum river in the valley is flowing above the danger mark in Sangam (Anantnag) and the water level of the river in Srinagar has reached just two feet below the alert level.
Police have issued emergency helpline numbers for Rei, Katra and other affected areas, so that stranded people can seek help immediately.
Emergency helpline number issued by police in Jammu and Kashmir disaster
Police Control Room Reasi – 9622856295 /112
SSP Reasi – 7051003200
Addl. SP Reasi – 9419113159
Addl. SP Katra – 7051003202
Dy.sp hqrs reasi – 7051003205
Dy.sp pc pouni – 7006953334
Dy.sp bhawan – 7051003203
Sdpo katra – 7051003204
SDPO Arnas – 7051003206
Sdpo mahore – 7051003207
Sho P/s Bhawan – 7051003211
SHO P/S Katra – 7051003212
SHO P/S Reasi – 7051003213
Sho P/S Pouni – 7051003214
SHO P/S Ransoo – 7051003215
SHO P/S Arnas – 7051003216
Sho P/S Chassana – 7051003217
