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Incessant rain triggered a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir Poonch district, damaging an old mosque and disrupting normal life in the region. The roads in the area were also damaged due to continuous downpour. Speaking to reporters, Mushtaq Ahmed, a resident of Tanda village in Khanater, said that the state authorities failed to address their woes as no steps have been taken to repair the damaged road. "It is an old mosque. It is damaged and the houses in the down hill areas are also damaged. Behind the mosque are houses of people, which are in a dilapidated condition adding to the woes of the locals. The administration came here with the MLA. We had complained about the situation but they have not taken any action," said Ahmed. A landslide recently hit near the Mughal Road in the state and the people had to face the brunt as the roads and bridges were damaged. The monsoon this year has caused heavy floods in various parts of India , claiming several lives and causing extensive damage to property. Recently, there were nearly six major landslides on the 300-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, considered a lifeline to the Kashmir valley.

Incessant rains trigger landslide, disrupts normal life in Kashmir