Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25

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  • 20 July, 2026
  • 18:14
Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25

At least 25 people died in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain across northern and northeastern India over ​the weekend, officials said on Monday, with more rain ‌predicted over the next few days, Report informs via Reuters.

At least 15 people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts of Indian-administered Kashmir, while several ​others were reported missing, a senior police official said.

In the ​northeastern state of Nagaland, multiple landslides triggered by persistent ⁠rains killed nine people, and rescue teams have recovered four bodies, ​a senior district official told Reuters.

In the neighbouring state of Assam, ​one person died on Sunday in floods, the state disaster management body said. More than 57,000 people across seven districts of the state have been affected by ​torrential rains.

"Active monsoon conditions are likely to persist over northwest, ​east and northeast India during the next 6–7 days," India's weather office said in ‌a ⁠post on social media website X.