Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha spoke with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and briefed him on the ongoing relief and rescue operation in the cloudburst landslide-affected area of Kathua district on Sunday.
Sinha expressed grief and anguish over the loss of lives in the incident and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
He has ordered the senior civil and police officials to coordinate and execute rescue and aid operations in the affected areas and ensure proper medical care to the people in need.
In his post on X, the Lieutenant Governor wrote, “Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in the devastating rain-triggered landslides in several areas of Kathua. The tragedy is mind-numbing. Briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji on rescue and relief operations by the army, NDRF, SDRF, police and administration. I have directed the Senior Civil and Police Officials to coordinate and execute rescue and aid efforts in the affected areas and ensure on-site medical assistance. My thoughts are with bereaved families and praying for the swift recovery of those injured.”
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, said, “Mother Nature has been testing us.”
His comments came after back-to-back cloudburst incidents claimed many lives in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
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