Deeply saddened many precious lives were lost in flood in northern part of India: Japan PM

Tokyo [Japan], August 16 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated that the deeply saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost in the flood that occurred in the northern part of India and extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved families.

He said in a post on X, "I am deeply saddened to learn that many precious lives were lost in the flood that occurred in the northern part of India. On behalf of the Government of Japan, I pray for the souls of the victims and extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I would also like to express my sincere wishes for the swift recovery of the injured.

この度、インド北部で発生した洪水により、多くの尊い
命が失われたことに、深い悲しみを覚えております。
日本国政府を代表し、犠牲になられた方々に深く哀悼の意を表するとともに、御遺族に衷心よりお悔やみ申し上げます。また、負傷された方々の一日も早い快復をお祈りいたします。

I am deeply…

— 石破茂 (@shigeruishiba) August 16, 2025

Japanese PM's solidarity came after flashfloods triggered by a massive cloudburst hit a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday.

Meawhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday met with the families affected by the flash flood due to a cloud burst in Chasoti village of Kishtwar district.

CM Abdullah also reviewed the ongoing relief and rescue operations and received a detailed briefing from Army personnel. He used a Virtual Reality (VR) headset to review the destruction and said immediate relief measures would be taken to support affected families.

The Indian Army, along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), local police and district administration, is carrying out rescue operations in the village.

The cloudburst, which occurred along the Machail Mata Yatra route, triggered flash floods and widespread destruction on Thursday, killing at least 60 people.

Earlier, in his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed solidarity with those affected by natural disasters across the country. (ANI)