Chaos on the Tracks: Cloudburst Disrupts Jammu-Pathankot Rail Services
A cloudburst in Kathua district has disrupted train services along the Jammu-Pathankot rail line. The event led to the suspension of up-line trains and resulted in fatalities and injuries. This incident follows an earlier flash flood in Kishtwar district, highlighting the region's weather challenges.
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Train services along the Jammu-Pathankot rail line have been disrupted due to a cloudburst in Kathua district, causing water levels to rise dangerously over bridge number 43 between Kathua and Budhi.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Uchit Singhal, explained that up-line train services have been temporarily halted and rerouted through the down line to ensure passenger safety.
The cloudburst resulted in fatalities, with at least seven deaths and five injuries reported, compounding recent weather-related tragedies in the region, including a deadly flash flood in Kishtwar.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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