Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 27 : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday about the ongoing flood and cloudburst situation in the region.
The Jammu and Kashmir CM said that the PM has assured that the Centre will provide all possible help.
Speaking to reporters in Jammu, CM Abdullah said, "I spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi right now and provided him with the details about the situation. He ensured that all possible help would be provided by the Central government."
The J-K CM noted some relief as the rain had almost stopped and water levels had started receding in low-lying areas.
"There is some relief today as the rain has almost stopped. Water has started receding from the low-lying areas. The loss due to the disaster is before you. In 2014, the same section of this bridge was damaged. This means that there is some risk associated with this section of the bridge. We will have to ensure that such an incident does not take place again," he said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported record-breaking rainfall in Jammu and Udhampur in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on August 27, 2025. Jammu received 296 mm of rain, surpassing its previous highest 24-hour rainfall of 272.6 mm recorded in 1973. Udhampur witnessed an astonishing 629.4 mm, shattering its prior record of 342 mm set in 2019.
Omar Abdullah added that action would be necessary for houses near the river.
Further, speaking on the landslide near Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, CM Abdullah expressed grief over the loss of lives.
Addressing the disaster, Abdullah questioned the safety measures despite weather warnings.
He said, "If we already knew about the weather, couldn't we do something to ensure that those innocent lives were saved. Why were they on the track? Why weren't they taken to a safe place?"
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi yatra has been suspended due to a landslide and heavy rainfall.
The death toll of the landslide near the Vaishno Devi shrine rose to 30 on Wednesday, police said. The landslide occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari cave temple, located on the route to the Vaishno Devi shrine.