Flash floods, mudslides in J-K: Highway blocked for 2nd day, houses and buildings damaged
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📌 Summary:
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Flash floods and mudslides hit Thathri town (Doda district, J&K) for the second consecutive day after heavy rain, damaging houses, commercial establishments and vehicles; some vehicles washed away, no loss of life reported
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National Highway NH-244 (Doda-Kishtwar) blocked at multiple locations by landslides; traffic suspended, restoration teams deployed
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On Monday, flash floods buried vehicles near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar; water gushed into the project premises — Union minister Jitendra Singh confirmed no casualties
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IMD had forecast heavy rainfall/brief intense showers for July 6-8 with risk of localised flash floods and landslides/mudslides at vulnerable places in the Chenab Valley and Pir Panjal Range; people advised to stay away from nullas and streams
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Disaster Management — early warning, hill-area vulnerability, infrastructure exposure of hydel projects; GS1 Geography — Himalayan slope instability
📝 Prelims Facts:
- NH-244 connects Doda and Kishtwar in J&K
- Kwar Hydroelectric Project: 540 MW, under construction on the Chenab in Kishtwar district
- Vulnerable zones flagged: Chenab Valley and Pir Panjal Range
🔑 Key Term: Flash flood — sudden, high-velocity flooding within hours of intense rainfall, typical of steep Himalayan catchments with rapid runoff
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