A devastating landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district has left seven members of a family feared dead after their house was flattened due to heavy rains in the Mahore area. Rescue operations are underway to locate the missing family, including the house owner, his wife, and their five minor sons.
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The India Meteorological Department issued red alerts for multiple districts across northern India due to continuing heavy rainfall, forecasting flash floods and landslides. Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and other states experienced significant downpours, with Reasi recording extremely heavy rainfall. Consequently, schools in the Jammu Division will remain closed on September 3rd for safety reasons.
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