Kathua: Following the cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that helicopter services have been arranged to take the injured to nearby hospitals.
Six people have been airlifted to a hospital in Mamoon, Pathankot and rescue teams are working at the spot.
In a post on X, Jitendra Singh wrote, "Helicopter services have been arranged for shifting the injured to appropriate hospitals. 6 injured have been airlifted for hospitalisation in Mamoon, Pathankot, which was found to be relatively nearer destination."
Singh said that DIG Police Shiv Kumar Sharma and his team are present at the cloudburst site in Kathua and are in regular contact with him. He added that more help will be provided as needed.
"DIG Police, Sh Shiv Kumar Sharma, along with his team, is camping at the spot and is in constant touch with me. Further assistance will be arranged, as and when required," the post read.
Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also assured that the Central government is closely monitoring the situation.
Shah assured full support from the government and said rescue operations are underway with help from the local administration and NDRF teams.
In a post on social media platform X, Shah wrote, "Spoke with the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir regarding the cloudburst in Kathua. Relief and rescue operations are being carried out by the local administration, and NDRF teams have also been rushed to the site."
"Assured every support from the Modi government. We stand firmly behind our sisters and brothers of J&K," the post read.
A cloudburst in Kathua district has left over four people dead, damaged a railway track, the national highway, and the local police station, while flash floods and a landslide in Jodh village have trapped six people and washed away several connecting roads, officials said.
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