Soldiers from White Knight Corps, Indian Army’s XVI Corps rescued 11 persons including five children in Rajouri, Jammu region, after a cloud burst incident flooded large areas.
According to a Army spokesperson, large parts of Rajouri reported landslides and flash flooding during the early hours of Sunday the 19th July 2026.
The Rajouri town was worst affected forcing hundreds of residents to move to safer locations as floodwaters inundated low-lying areas, including the new bus stand at Bela Colony.
In a remarkable display of courage, professionalism and commitment to humanitarian assistance, troops from the White Knight Corps, in close coordination with the Jammu & Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the civil administration, successfully rescued eleven civilians, including five children, stranded at different locations in the flood-affected Rajouri district following incessant rainfall and flash floods.
In the first operation, Army troops responded swiftly to reports of nine civilians, including five children, stranded across a flooded Nala near Churung Village, south of Thanamandi.
Despite strong currents and challenging weather conditions, the rescue teams reached the site promptly and safely evacuated all the stranded civilians.
In a parallel rescue operation, troops of Engineer Regiment rescued two youths, aged between 17 and 20 years, who had become marooned on a river island in the Naushera Tawi River near Dhangri, approximately 12 km from Rajouri.
Displaying exceptional courage and skill, the rescue team braved strong water currents and successfully brought both youths to safety.
They were subsequently handed over to their families in the presence of officials from the civil administration, Rajouri.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had further issued a weather advisory warning a moderate to heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir till July 23.
The local administration officials were reporting that rivers of Rajouri, including Darhali, Khandli, Suktoh and Jamolam were flowing above the danger mark submerging many low-lying areas.
The Sub-Divisional Administration, Katra, has set up a control room for monsoon disaster management to ensure prompt response and effective coordination.
The SDM office added that local residents and other stakeholders can contact the Katra Monsoon Control Room at 01991-295681 in case of any rain-related emergency or for reporting incidents requiring immediate attention.
