Efforts made to restore telecom services, closure of educational institutions ordered
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\nAt least 30 people were killed as heavy rain set off a landslide on Hindu pilgrimage route in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, according to Indian state-run ANI news agency. Citizens were cautioned to stay indoors at night.
\nThe weather office has forecast more rain for the Himalayan region spanning federal territory of the region and mountainous Ladakh.
\nAuthorities were trying to restore telecom services in the region where communication was \u201calmost nonexistent\u201d, said Omar Abdullah, the chief minister.
\nThe landslide near shrine of Vaishno Devi on the pilgrim\u2019s route killed at least 30 people, said ANI.
\nAuthorities also ordered closure of educational institutions in the region, which weather officials said was deluged with 368 mm (14.5 inches) of rain on Tuesday.
\nThe disaster was the latest in a series of downpours across the Himalayan region, which killed 60 people and left 200 missing in Kishtwar, IIOJK, last week. In early August, flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in India\u2019s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand killed four people and left dozens missing, while continued downpours hampered rescue efforts.
\nPreviously, India has gone through several devastating rain-related disasters, particularly in its Himalayan regions.
\nIndia receives most of its annual rainfall during the Southwest Monsoon, which occurs from June to September.
\nWhile this seasonal rain is vital for agriculture and the livelihoods of millions, it also brings intense downpours that often overwhelm the region\u2019s infrastructure, leading to widespread flooding and damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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