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Jammu-Kashmir Cloudburst: At least three people died due to a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district in the early hours of Saturday. The officials stated that at least two people are missing in the Rajgad area, adding that a rescue operation is underway to trace them. "Three people have died due to heavy rains and flash floods in the Rajgad area of Ramban. Two people are reported missing, and a rescue operation is going on," the District Administration was quoted as saying by ANI.

Raesi landslide: Seven members of a family dead 

Apart from this, the officials stated that seven members of a family died after a landslide flattened their house in a remote village in the Reasi district. They further stated that a rescue operation is underway to trace the missing family. While providing details, the officials stated that the owner of the house, Nazir Ahmad, his wife and five minor sons are missing and are feared dead.

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Earlier on August 29, cloudbursts were reported in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, after which several families were reported trapped in the region. Jagran.com reported that at least eight people died and another eight went missing. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday informed about the incidents in a post on 'X' (previously Twitter). The chief minister said some families are feared trapped after the cloudburst, causing flash floods in the region.

"A distressing report has been received that due to cloudbursts in the Bareth Dungar Tok area under the Buskedar tehsil of Rudraprayag district and in the Deval area of Chamoli district, some families have been trapped due to debris flow," Uttarkhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami stated in a post on X.

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"Relief and rescue operations are underway at a war footing by the local administration; in this regard, I am in constant contact with officials, and have issued necessary instructions to the Disaster Secretary and District Magistrates to ensure the effective conduct of rescue operations. I pray to Baba Kedar for the safe well-being of all," he added.

(Updates to follow)