Rain continues to play havoc in Jammu, toll goes up to 28

Torrential rain caused flash floods and landslides, killing twenty-eight people across Jammu division. Poonch reported twenty-three deaths, including several children, after a house collapse. Rescuers dug four bodies from rubble left by raging streams and collapsing hillsides. Amarnath Yatra and pilgrimages to Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for a second day. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert warning of extremely heavy rain.

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