40 dead, over 200 missing as cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar triggers flash flood
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August 14, 2025 • 8:36 PM
40 dead, over 200 missing as cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar triggers flash flood
At least 40 people, including two CISF jawans, have died and over 120 have been injured after a massive cloudburst struck Chositi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Thursday, triggering flash floods and large-scale destruction. More than 220 people are missing as rescue teams race to find survivors.
The disaster hit along the route of the Machail Mata Yatra to the Himalayan shrine of Mata Chandi, leaving the pilgrimage trail in chaos.
