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'I was trapped in debris for 6 hours': 60 dead as rescue Op continues days
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told ANI that "Around 60 bodies have been found. The number of missing persons is being assessed"
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Jitendra Singh visits Kishtwar, oversees relief operations after cloudburs
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "The government immediately took cognisance of it...PM Modi personally took cognisance of it and monitored it. After that, the equipment was brought here overnight by vehicles. CRPF came here overnight with equipment. Air Force, Indian Army, DG Police, Jammu-Kash
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Himachal: Heavy rains, landslides claim 257 lives; Rs 2,14,403 lakh damage
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Road accidents have been another major killer this season, with Kangra (12), Kinnaur (12), Mandi (21), Shimla (15), and Chamba (20) among the worst-affected districts. HPSDMA officials attributed many of these accidents to slippery roads, poor visibility, and vehicles skidding off rain-soake
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Kishtwar cloudburst tragedy: 60 bodies found, number of missing being asce
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that around 60 bodies have been found after a devastating flash flood hit Chashoti village in Kishtwar district on Thursday and the number of missing persons is still being ascertained.
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"We will never forget this incident in our entire life": J-K BJP President
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sat Sharma on Friday expressed grief over the cloudburst in Kishtwar, stating that more than 46 people have lost their lives and several others are injured.
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Search efforts are ongoing to locate missing persons: Indian Army on Kisht
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Army rescue teams, equipped with specialist gear and supported by vehicles and medical personnel, evacuated survivors to safer locations and provided immediate first aid.
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Critically ill patients airlifted to district hospital: Dharali disaster r
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Uttarkashi district administration said that critically ill patients from Dharali and other border areas affected by the devastating cloudburst were sent to the district hospital via MI-17 helicopter.
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J-K: LG Sinha hoists national flag at Raj Bhavan, pays tributes to freedom
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Lieutenant Governor paid tributes to the freedom fighters and brave hearts of Police, Army and CAPFs. He also paid homage to the citizens who lost their lives due to the tragic cloudburst in Chashoti, Kishtwar.
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"Not right to quantify sorrow": J-K Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary on Kishtw
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Choudhary, speaking to reporters after the visit, said, "It is better if we do not discuss the number of deaths. Speaking about the injured, 49 are in the ward and two are in the ICU."
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Russian Embassy condolences loss of lives in Jammu and Kashmir cloudburst
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Russian Embassy in India on Friday expressed its deep sorrow and condolences following the disastrous cloudburst in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 45 lives, leaving over 100 injured.
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BJP leader Shagun Parihar visits District Hospital to check well-being of
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janta Party leader Shagun Parihar visited the District Hospital to check the well-being of the victims of the Kishtwar cloudburst.
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Indian Air Force to undertake relief and rescue operation in Kishtwar: Sou
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force is set to take part in relief and rescue operations for victims of the recent cloudburst in Kishtwar, sources said. At present, two Mi-17 helicopters and one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) are on standby at Jammu and Udhampur. Operations will commence as soon as the we
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