India Floods and Landslides Kill 19; Pilgrimages Suspended

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Monsoon rains caused flash floods and landslides in northeastern India and Jammu and Kashmir, killing at least 19 people.

•At least 19 people died on Sunday, July 19, 2026, due to monsoon rains in northeastern India.
•Casualties include 8 deaths in Nagaland and 11 deaths in Jammu and Kashmir.
•Authorities suspended the Amarnath and Vaishno Devi Hindu pilgrimages for safety reasons.
•The India Meteorological Department warned of extremely heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days.

•Flash floods and landslides occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2026, caused by heavy monsoon rains.
•At least 19 people died, with 8 deaths reported in Nagaland and 11 deaths in Jammu and Kashmir.
•Floods caused widespread damage to public and private property, including passenger terminals, in Jammu and Kashmir.
•Army personnel and state emergency rescue units rescued 11 people, including 5 children, in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
•The India Meteorological Department warned of extremely heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir for the following two days.
•Authorities temporarily suspended the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the Kashmir region for safety and welfare.
•Authorities suspended Hindu pilgrimage travel to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu.
•The Amarnath pilgrimage will resume once weather improves and routes are declared safe.

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India(อินเดีย)ℹ️

The country where monsoon rains caused flash floods and landslides.

Nagaland(นาคาแลนด์)ℹ️

A northeastern state bordering Myanmar where 8 deaths and 15 injuries were reported.

Myanmar(เมียนมา)ℹ️

The country bordering Nagaland.

Jammu and Kashmir(ชัมมูและแคชเมียร์)

A union territory under Indian administration where 11 deaths occurred.

Rajouri(ราโชรี)ℹ️

A district in Jammu and Kashmir where 11 people were rescued.

Vaishno Devi(ไวษโณเทวี)ℹ️

A shrine in Jammu where Hindu pilgrimage travel was suspended.

Omar Abdullah(โอมาร์ อับดุลเลาะห์)ℹ️

The Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

An Indian television station reporting on deaths and missing persons in Jammu.

India Meteorological Department(กรมอุตุนิยมวิทยาอินเดีย)ℹ️

The agency that issued a warning for extremely heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir.