Cloudburst and flash floods hit Ramban, J&K; three killed, Jammu–Srinagar highway blocked
A cloudburst and heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on 20 April 2025; officials said three people, including two children, died in Seri Bagna, as reported by The Hindu and The New Indian Express.
Summary
Heavy overnight rain, hailstorms and a cloudburst triggered flash floods, landslides and mudslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir early on 20 April 2025. According to officials cited by The Hindu and The New Indian Express, three people, including two children, died in Seri Bagna (Bagna) village, and more than 100 people were rescued. Traffic on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway was suspended because of landslides between Nashri and Banihal. The Hindu noted that the J&K government had not issued an official toll.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 April 2025 (early hours)
- Place
- Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Deaths
- Three, including two children, in Seri Bagna (officials, per The Hindu and NIE)
- Rescued
- More than 100
- Highway
- Jammu–Srinagar NH blocked between Nashri and Banihal
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The flash floods and landslides of 20 April 2025 in Ramban district blocked which highway between Nashri and Banihal?
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Correct answer: D — Jammu–Srinagar National Highway
Jammu–Srinagar National Highway: traffic was suspended because of landslides between Nashri and Banihal.
Consider the following about the Ramban disaster of 20 April 2025: 1. A cloudburst struck Seri Bagna village in Ramban district. 2. More than 100 people were rescued. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as reported by The Hindu and The New Indian Express citing officials.
According to officials cited by The Hindu and The New Indian Express, how many people died in Seri Bagna village in the Ramban flash floods of 20 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3
Officials said three people, including two children, died in Seri Bagna village of Ramban district.