Srinagar, May 2 -- In South Kashmir's Kulgam district, 37-year-old auto driver Tariq Ahmad Padder was killed after lightning struck him in his native village of Gansorgam. He was rushed to the district hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, a cloudburst in Ramban district triggered flash floods and landslides near Chamba Seri, prompting yet another closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. "Restoration work is underway. Most vehicles have been cleared, while a few have been halted at safer locations," said SSP Traffic (NHW), Raja Adil Hamid. Authorities have advised commuters to check road status before starting their journey.

Adding to the chaos, gusty winds and moderate rainfall disrupted normal life in ...