Cloudburst and rain-triggered disaster in J&K's Kathua district kill seven
Early on 17 August 2025, at least seven people, including five children, were killed after heavy overnight rain and a cloudburst hit Jodh Ghati village in Rajbagh and the Janglote area of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Summary
At least seven people, including five children, were killed in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir early on 17 August 2025 after heavy overnight rain. Five died in Jodh Ghati village of Rajbagh, which was hit by a cloudburst, and a mother and daughter died in the Janglote area. Rescue operations were carried out by the police, the State Disaster Response Force and the Army.
Key facts
- Date
- Early 17 Aug 2025
- District
- Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
- Places
- Jodh Ghati (Rajbagh); Janglote
- Deaths
- At least 7, including 5 children
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Jodh Ghati village in Rajbagh, hit by a cloudburst on 17 August 2025 that killed five people, is in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Correct answer: D — Kathua
Kathua; at least seven people in all died in the district, including two in the Janglote area.