Fresh landslide kills seven in rain-ravaged Poonch, J&K toll rises to 17

Fresh landslide kills seven in rain-ravaged Poonch, J&K toll rises to 17NEW DELHI: At least seven people were killed after a landslide struck a mud house in Jammu and Kashmir's rain-hit Poonch district on Monday, officials said.The latest incident occurred in the higher reaches of Loran village, where a mud house was buried under debris following the landslide. Among those killed were four women, officials said.Rescue operations are under way at the site.Officials said Poonch has been battered by torrential rain since Saturday evening. With the latest incident, 17 people have lost their lives in the district, while six others remain missing.In a separate operation, a joint team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Indian Army carried