At least 30 people have been killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in indian-administered jammu and kashmir. the local administration in jammu and kashmir reported in a statement on wednesday that thousands of residents were forced to flee the jammu region:dministered Jammu and Kashmir. The local administration in Jammu and Kashmir reported in a statement on Wednesday that thousands of residents were forced to flee the Jammu region, while schools in the region were closed. It noted that the Jhelum River in the Kashmir Valley had risen above the danger level. Authorities warned of the risk of flooding, including in the main city of Srinagar.

According to Qatar News Agency, torrential rains on August 14 triggered flash floods that hit the village of Chashoti in Kashmir, killing at least 65 people and leaving 33 others missing. On August 5, floods hit the town of Dharali in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand state, burying it under mud and killing over 70 people.