By AFP and Reuters

This article was published on 20 July 2026.

India's monsoon season, which lasts from June to September, often causes widespread flooding and landslides across the country.

At least 25 people have been killed as floods and landslides have hit across north and northeastern India, local officials reported.

Over the weekend, multiple incidents were reported in Indian-administered Kashmir and the northeastern state of Nagaland after days of heavy monsoon rains, officials confirmed on Monday.

In Kashmir, rain-related incidents in the Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts killed at least 15 people, with several others reported missing, a senior police official said. In Nagaland, multiple landslides triggered by persistent rains killed nine people.

“We have recovered four of the eight bodies, and rescue work is ongoing,” Wennyei Konyak, the magistrate of Nagaland’s Mon district, told the AFP news agency, adding that at least 15 others had been injured.

In Jammu, a flash flood in Rajouri caused extensive damage to public and private property and disrupted countless lives, according to a statement from the office of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Army personnel and state emergency responders rescued 11 people, including five children.

In neighboring Assam, one fatality from flooding was reported on Sunday, with the state disaster management agency stating that over 57,000 individuals across seven districts had been impacted.

India’s weather office warned of the potential for more extremely heavy rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days, with active monsoon conditions likely to persist across the region for up to a week.

Authorities also announced the temporary suspension of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, which drew more than 400,000 Hindus last year, and the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage in Jammu, citing the safety of devotees until routes are declared safe.

Floods and related accidents are an annual occurrence across India during the monsoon months, which follow the region’s long summers, with many parts of the country also facing severe water scarcity and drought.

Floods and landslides are a recurring hazard in India during the monsoon months, affecting millions each year. The temporary suspension of major pilgrimages like Amarnath and Vaishno Devi highlights the severity of the current situation. Authorities continue to monitor the weather and carry out rescue operations as more rain is expected.