By Admin 
Heavy rains continue in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, on Tuesday (August 26), a cloudburst in Doda caused havoc. Three people died and 15 houses were damaged in the accident. Rescue operations are being carried out in the area. This has been confirmed by DC Harvinder Singh of Doda. The affected area is not well by road and has to travel 40–50 minutes to reach there, which has increased the challenges of the rescue operation.
10th and 11th examination postponed- JKBOSE
All the examinations of class 10th and 11th to be held on August 27 have been postponed. Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) said that information about the new date will be given separately.
It has been raining for three days
He told that there has been continuous rain for three days, it received a lot of rain last night. Clouds in two places and clouds in repair. Three feet bridge damage has taken place. The Chenab river is above danger.
The Doda commissioner said on X that the traffic on NH-244 (Doda-Kishtwar) on the jungle-wise drain has come to a complete standstill due to continuous rains, landslides and falling stones, as a part of the road has been washed away. There is an appeal to the people to avoid travel till reinstatement.
Meanwhile, CM Omar Abdullah held a review meeting. He said that the situation is serious, keeping an eye on themselves.
Umar Abdullah will visit Jammu
Omar Abdullah said, “The situation is very serious in many parts of Jammu. I will personally go from the next flight from Srinagar to Jammu to monitor the situation. Meanwhile, instructions have been issued to provide additional funds to the Deputy Commissioners (DCS) to meet emergency restoration work and other requirements.
At the same time, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and BJP MP from Udhampur Jitendra Singh said that he just spoke to DC Harvinder Singh of Doda. According to him, sudden floods have been reported in Charava area of Khalasa. No casualties have been reported due to this sudden flood so far. The administration is keeping an eye on the situation and my office is being given regular updates.
In view of heavy rains, the administration of Jammu region has issued helpline numbers to deal with the emergency.
District Wise Helpline Numbers
For emergency please contact the following numbers: https://t.co/an6qefezue pic.twitter.com/svliiq8cib
– Divisional Commissioner Jammu (@divomjammu) August 26, 2025
Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra stopped
Mata Vaishno Devi’s journey has been stopped due to bad weather. The Meteorological Department said that a red warning has been issued on 26 August 2025 for the Jammu region. There is a possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in some places.
Between 08:30 am and 01:00 pm, there has been record rain in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir-
Samba: 136.0 mm
Burmal (Kathua): 97.5 mm
Jammu (Jammu): 93.0 mm
Bhadarwah (Doda): 92.0 mm
Reasi: 84.0 mm
The officer told at 10:30 in the morning that in the next 40 hours in Jammu division, there is a forecast of moderate to heavy rainfall. The water level of Basantar, Tawi and Chenab rivers is currently at the warning level. As a precaution, residents and tourists are given strict advice to stay away from river edges and flood potential areas.
There was devastation in Chashoti
On August 14, several houses were swept away due to cloudburst in Kishtwar in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir and at least 65 people died.