In Photos: Jammu And Kashmir Reels Under Heavy Rain As Flooding and Landslides Disrupt Life
Relentless rainfall has triggered flash floods, landslides, and widespread disruption across parts of Jammu and Kashmir. This photo gallery captures inundated roads, damaged homes, rescue operations, and the challenges faced by residents as authorities respond to the impact of the severe weather
A damaged embankment along a swollen stream following floods and rainfall, in Khag area, Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
People stand near a road damaged by a landslide following heavy rainfall, in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI
People look at the earthmoving machines clearing an overflowing stream following floods and rainfall, in Khag area, Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. | Photo: PTI/S Irfan
An SDRF officer monitors the swollen Chenab River following a rise in the water level due to continuous rainfall, in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Authorities intensified monitoring and urged people to stay away from riverbanks, streams and seasonal nullahs as a precaution. | Photo: PTI
Water gushes through the opened gates of the Salal Dam as the Chenab river swells amid heavy rainfall, in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: PTI
Army personnel conduct a rescue, search and relief operation in a flood-hit area of Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo: Handout via PTI
A view of the swollen Chenab River following incessant monsoon rains, in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Continuous rainfall over the past 48 hours has led to a sharp rise in the river's water level, prompting controlled water discharge from downstream reservoirs, including the Baglihar and Salal dams. | Photo: PTI
Stranded devotees gather outside the Darshani Deodi as the Vaishno Devi Yatra remains temporarily suspended due to inclement weather, at Karta in Reasi, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Restoration work underway on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway following a landslide, near Shiendara village, in Poonch, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Damaged vehicles lie in a debris-strewn area following landslides and heavy rain, in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, Monday, July 20, 2026. | Photo: PTI