At least 10 people were killed and several others reported missing after flash floods struck Rajouri city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, according to local media.
Torrential rain caused the Dharali River to swell and breach its embankments, sending powerful currents through riverside neighbourhoods. Footage showed damaged homes, fallen utility poles and vehicles partially submerged in muddy water.
Residents gathered along the riverbank as families moved their belongings away from the affected area. One local said the water had destroyed everything he owned.
“We are only left with the clothes that we are wearing. Everything has been washed away,” he said.
Another resident said the flooding began at about 3 a.m. local time and claimed that between 200 and 250 vehicles were missing. He urged authorities to deploy excavators to recover cars trapped in mud and debris.
India’s weather office warned of further heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning across the federal territory.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on X that the government would “do everything possible” to support those affected.
Scientists have warned that climate change is contributing to more frequent and severe floods and landslides across the Himalayan region.
The latest disaster comes less than a year after floods and landslides struck Chasoti village in Indian-administered Kashmir in August 2025. At least 60 people were killed, more than 100 injured and around 200 reported missing.
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