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Kishtwar Tragedy: Chilling Video Shows Moment Cloudburst Triggered Flash Floods In J&K
A deadly cloudburst hit Kishtwar, causing flash floods. At least 46 people are feared dead. Rescue operations continue. CM Omar Abdullah scaled down Independence Day celebrations. A chilling video has emerged capturing the moment a deadly cloudburst struck a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, unleashing flash floods that tore through the area within seconds. The footage shows a sudden surge of muddy, debris-laden water roaring down the valley, sweeping away everything in its path. The sheer force of the torrent is accompanied by panicked shouts from residents, many of whom scramble to higher ground in a desperate bid to escape. Rescue operations are currently underway, and officials fear the death toll may rise as efforts continue. As of now, at least 46 people are feared dead. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident and extended his condolences to the affected families. Watch the terrifying moment when the deadly cloudburst triggered flash floods in Kishtwar's remote village. #kishtwarcloudburst — Ieshan Wani (@Ieshan_W) August 14, 2025 Authorities have scaled down Independence Day celebrations across Jammu and Kashmir in light of the tragedy, as rescue efforts continue under challenging weather conditions. According to the weather department, situated in the higher reaches, the exact rainfall in the area is still unknown. 'It is difficult to confirm if it was a cloudburst, as the affected village is situated at a high altitude. We have only two Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) in this area, one of which is in Kishtwar town, far from the affected village. Both recorded less than 3 mm of rain on Thursday," said a senior meteorologist from IMD Srinagar. Local residents said the cloudburst struck between noon and 1 pm, with the bulk of pilgrims gathered at Chasoti, which is also the last motorable point before the Kali Mata temple, located at 2,880 metres. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Today
04-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Fact Check: Kashmiri locals DIDN'T fight with Army after Pahalgam attack, this video is old
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, a video began making the rounds on social media showing an Indian Army soldier beating a civilian with sticks. Those sharing the clip claimed that locals in Kashmir got into a fight with the Indian army following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Sharing the clip on Instagram, one person wrote, 'Kashmiri locals fighting with Indian Army. And yes it's April 2025 and after Pahalgam terrorist attack.' advertisementIndia Today Fact Check, however, found that this video predates the Pahalgam attack. The video is from August 2022, when Indian army personnel had beaten up a civilian in PROBE Reverse-searching keyframes from the viral video led us to a news report about this incident from August 22, 2022. According to it, Indian Army personnel hit a civilian with sticks at Nowgam Chowk in Srinagar. This makes it clear that the video predates the Pahalgam attack by almost three then found multiple news reports about this incident from 2022. As per reports, some uniformed soldiers beat up a civilian after they got into a minor fight in Srinagar. Following the incident, the Nowgam Police Station registered a case under sections 323, 341 of the IPC against the soldiers on August 18, Monday afternoon, an incident came to notice wherein some Army personnel in uniform reportedly beat up a civilian, while other personnel present also got involved in a minor fight at the Nowgam chowk," the Srinagar Police said in a statement.J&K police registers FIR after a video showing army men beating civilians at Nowgam area of Srinagar went viral. 'On receipt of this information, cognisance of incident was taken and a case under FIR number 116/2022 under sections 323,341 of IPC was registered in nowgam PS.' Ieshan Wani (@Ieshan_W) August 22, 2022In the video, we can see two soldiers pulling out the driver of a load carrier and hitting his head with a stick. During the altercation, another civilian could be seen trying to rescue the the time, many had shared the video of the incident on social media platforms. In one such post, we found another video of the incident shot from a different is thus clear that the video of soldiers beating up a civilian in Srinagar predates the Pahalgam attack, and is therefore unrelated to InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Jammu and KashmirWant to send us something for verification? Please share it on our at 73 7000 7000 You can also send us an email at factcheck@
