Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 44 and leaving dozens missing
Following a cloudburst in the region's Chositi village, which triggered floods and landslides, disaster management official Mohammed Irshad estimated that at least 50 people were still missing, with many believed to have been washed away.
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