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India.com
3 days ago
- Climate
- India.com
Jammu-Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Highlights: Over 500 people still trapped under debris, claims Farooq Abdullah
Jammu Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Live Updates: Death toll rises to 46, several still missing, search intensifies for survivors in cloudburst-hit village Jammu-Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Highlights: At least 42 people lost their lives after a massive cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir's Chishoti village in Kishtwar district on Thursday. Most of the deceased people were pilgrims who were returning from the Shri Machail Mata Yatra. NDRF teams, along with the army and police, rescued over 155 people during the search and rescue operations. Home Minister Amit Shah communicated with LG Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding the developing situation. In a message on X, Shah mentioned that NDRF teams have been deployed and the government is actively overseeing the situation.
India.com
3 days ago
- Climate
- India.com
Jammu-Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Live Updates: Death toll rises to 46, several still missing, search intensifies for survivors in cloudburst-hit village
Jammu Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Live Updates: Death toll rises to 46, several still missing, search intensifies for survivors in cloudburst-hit village Jammu-Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Live Updates: At least 42 people lost their lives after a massive cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir's Chishoti village in Kishtwar district on Thursday. Most of the deceased people were pilgrims who were returning from the Shri Machail Mata Yatra. NDRF teams, along with the army and police, rescued over 155 people during the search and rescue operations. Home Minister Amit Shah communicated with LG Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah regarding the developing situation. In a message on X, Shah mentioned that NDRF teams have been deployed and the government is actively overseeing the situation.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
J&K: Pilgrims were having lunch when cloudburst struck Kishtwar district; 2 CISF personnel among victims
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Many victims of Thursday's flash floods in J&K's Kishtwar district were having lunch at a pilgrim camp when a cloudburst struck the area between noon and 1pm, causing rapidly filling rivulets to swamp a swathe of the valley. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The camp set up for pilgrims bore the brunt of the damage, leaving a mud-filled gorge where the langar stood. Floodwaters washed away several other structures, including a security post. Dozens of vehicles were damaged. "Two CISF personnel were among the victims. Many of the pilgrims who died were having food in the langar when disaster struck," an official said. Chishoti is about 90km from Kishtwar and the last stop before pilgrims trek 8.5km to the ancient Machail Mata shrine. The 43-day Shri Machail Mata Yatra, which commenced on July 25 and was to continue till September 5, has been suspended. At Paddar, the town closest to the disaster zone, leader of the opposition Sunil Sharma told reporters that 100-odd people were missing. "There are mud-caked bodies and critically injured people all around. The death toll could rise," he said. "I just spoke to the Union home minister @AmitShah to brief him about the developing situation in Kishtwar region of Jammu," CM Omar Abdullah wrote on X, also announcing the cancellation of his scheduled "At Home" tea party on Independence Day. "My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the cloudburst and flooding in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The situation is being monitored closely. Rescue and relief operations are underway. Every possible assistance will be provided to those in need," PM Narendra Modi wrote on X. IGP (Jammu zone) Bhimsen Tuti said the administration had "activated" control rooms and help desks across Kishtwar to provide updates about the rescue efforts.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
46 dead, 100-odd injured, many missing as cloudburst wipes out pilgrims' camp in J&K's Kishtwar
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Flash flooding within moments of a cloudburst Thursday wrought tragic devastation on a pilgrimage pit stop at Chishoti in J&K's Kishtwar district, killing at least 46 people – most of them pilgrims on the return leg of the Shri Machail Mata Yatra – and injuring over 100. Scores of pilgrims were reported missing as Army, police, NDRF and other agencies mounted a search operation and rescued around 160 people in the few hours before dusk set in. Most of the reported casualties were found around a langar (community kitchen) set up for pilgrims, officials said. " I am unable to hold back my tears. The situation is bad," PTI quoted BJP's Kishtwar MLA Shagun Parihar as saying from Chishoti. At Paddar, the town closest to the disaster zone, leader of the opposition Sunil Sharma told reporters that 100-odd people were missing. "There are mud-caked bodies and critically injured people all around. The death toll could rise," he said. The cloudburst occurred between noon and 1pm, causing rapidly filling rivulets to swamp a swathe of the valley. The camp set up for pilgrims bore the brunt of the damage, leaving a mud-filled gorge where the langar stood. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Undo Floodwaters washed away several other structures, including a security post. Dozens of vehicles were damaged. "Two CISF personnel were among the victims. Many of the pilgrims who died were having lunch in the langar when disaster struck," an official said. Chishoti is about 90km from Kishtwar town and the last stop before pilgrims trek 8.5km to the ancient Machail Mata shrine. The 43-day Shri Machail Mata Yatra, which commenced on July 25 and was to continue till Sept 5, has been suspended. "I just spoke to the Union home minister @AmitShah to brief him about the developing situation in Kishtwar region of Jammu," CM Omar Abdullah wrote on X, also announcing the cancellation of his scheduled "At Home" tea party on Independence Day. "My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the cloudburst and flooding in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The situation is being monitored closely. Rescue and relief operations are underway. Every possible assistance will be provided to those in need," PM Narendra Modi wrote on X. IGP (Jammu zone) Bhimsen Tuti said the administration had "activated" control rooms and help desks across Kishtwar to provide updates about the rescue efforts. Many of the injured are at Paddar sub-district hospital while those requiring specialised medical attention have been shifted to the district hospital in the headquarters town. "I don't have words to describe what has happened. There are scores of injured in the hospital. We don't have a count yet of how many people have been separated from their families," said Pooja Thakur, chairperson of the District Development Council of Kishtwar. J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said the IAF was on standby for evacuation of survivors from the affected zone. "Men and machinery have been put at the site. Other teams have also been rushed…I am constantly monitoring the situation."
