A J&K landslide at a road construction site in Poonch killed one GREF labourer and injured several others.

A J&K landslide at a road construction site in Poonch district led to the death of one labourer and several injuries on Monday, 19th October 2026, officials claimed.

At a glance

What: A landslide hit workers building the Sawjian-Gulmarg road, causing a man’s death and leaving many others injured. The number of injured varies from three to five depending on the report.

When: On Monday, 19th October 2026.

Who: General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) labourers in the Mandi area of Poonch.

What happened at the Poonch construction site?

Labourers constructing the Sawjian-Gulmarg road near Aangan Pathri were hit by debris falling from a hill. One General Reserve Engineer Force labourer died there.

The Kashmir Observer, citing the KNO news agency, identified the man killed as Mohd Bashir, 45 of Danna Gagrian in Sawjian.

How many people were hurt and to what extent?

Counts regarding the number of injured differ. ANI said six workers were caught, one killed and five injured. Greater Kashmir reported three seriously injured. Kashmir Observer said four. NDTV's headline says three are critical.

A doctor at Sub-District Hospital Mandi told ANI that three of the injured labourers there, Farooq Ahmed, Manzoor Ahmed and Abdul Majeed are stable. Two others, Mohammad Ashraf and Sherbaz Ahmed were referred to Poonch for orthopaedic consultation.

Until officials publish a count treat the number of injuries as unsettled.

What caused the landslide?

No official cause has been announced. A labourer at the site, Arif Parvez told ANI a stone fell from above because of a machine, hitting six people working below. This is one worker's opinion.

What are the workers asking for?

"Our only appeal is that justice should be served to these poor guys," Parvez told ANI.

More to Know

Business Fortune remembers as Poonch has had a brutal year: Seven people died when a landslide hit a mud house in Loran on 20th July, a day after flash floods killed at least 17 in Poonch and Rajouri. These were rain-driven disasters, separate from the incident on Monday.

FAQs

  1. What happened in the Poonch landslide on 19th October?

Debris fell on labourers building the Sawjian-Gulmarg road in Poonch's Mandi area, killing one and injuring several.

  1. How many people died in the J&K landslide?

One, according to ANI, Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Observer.

  1. Where did the landslide happen?

On the Sawjian-Gulmarg road near Aangan Pathri, in the Sawjian area of Mandi, Poonch district.

  1. What caused the landslide?

No official cause has been announced. A labourer says a stone fell because of machine operation.

  1. Who was killed in the Poonch landslide?

The Kashmir Observer, citing the KNO news agency identified the man killed as Mohd Bashir, 45 of Danna Gagrian.

Sources

ANI via LatestLY · ANI via Kalinga TV · ANI via WebIndia · Greater Kashmir · Kashmir Observer · ETV Bharat