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Monsoon rains unleashed deadly flash floods and landslides across India on Sunday, claiming at least 19 lives. Eight people perished in the northeastern state of Nagaland, while 11 died in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir region. Rescue efforts are actively ongoing in the affected areas.

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We have recovered four of the eight bodies, and rescue work is ongoing.

In Nagaland's Mon district, four bodies have been recovered, and search operations continue, according to district magistrate Wennyei Konyak. The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister's office expressed deep sorrow over the "massive flash flood" in Rajouri, Jammu, which caused "extensive damage to public and private property" and disrupted many lives.

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expressed profound anguish over the massive flash flood in Rajouri

Army personnel and state emergency responders successfully rescued 11 individuals, including five children, in Jammu's Rajouri district. The India Meteorological Department has forecast "extremely heavy rainfall" for Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days. Authorities also announced the temporary suspension of the annual Hindu Amarnath pilgrimage in Kashmir and the Vaishno Devi shrine pilgrimage in Jammu, citing safety concerns. These pilgrimages will resume once weather conditions improve and routes are declared safe. Floods and related accidents are a common occurrence in India during the monsoon season, which follows the summer months.

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has caused extensive damage to public and private property, including the bus stand, and disrupted countless lives