The UAE has conveyed heartfelt condolences and support to India following the devastating heavy rainfall in the Himalayan region, which led to numerous fatalities and significant destruction.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement expressing deep sympathy and condolences to the victims’ families, as well as to the Indian government and its citizens during this difficult time.
Severe rainfall has triggered flooding and landslides in northern India, disrupting essential services and resulting in the deaths of approximately 34 people, according to officials and local media.
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A landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine on the well-known pilgrim path claimed the lives of at least 30 individuals, as reported by ANI on Wednesday.
This incident follows recent downpours in the Himalayan region, which last week resulted in 60 fatalities and left 200 missing in Kishtwar, Indian Kashmir.
In the nearby Jammu region, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported rainfall measuring 368 mm (14.5 inches) on Tuesday.
Schools were ordered to close in various parts of Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab in northern India.
Authorities are striving to restore “almost nonexistent” telecommunications services, according to Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir’s chief minister.
Overflowing rivers, including Tawi, Chenab, Jhelum, and Basantar, led to floods in low-lying areas, resulting in three deaths in the Doda district of Jammu.
Television footage showed vehicles plummeting from a collapsed bridge. Some highways connecting Jammu to the rest of India sustained damage.
Pakistan, too, has been dealing with monsoon rains in recent weeks.
(With inputs from Reuters)
