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J-K: LG Manoj Sinha visits GMC Jammu, meets Kishtwar cloudburst victims
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu to meet victims injured in the recent cloudburst disaster in Kishtwar district. During his visit, he expressed hope for their swift recovery and detailed ongoing relief efforts.
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J-K: Chadi for Machail Mata pilgrimage arrives at Chasoti area in Kishtwar
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chadi for the Machail Mata pilgrimage reached the Chasoti area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday, where a devastating cloudburst occurred on August 14, claiming over 60 lives. Rescue operations are still underway.
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Kishtwar cloudburst: Search continues as families look for missing loved o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, the search operation continues for those missing after a cloudburst hit Chasoti village, which claimed 61 lives.
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"Finding the missing persons alive now looks nearly impossible": Jammu and
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that it might be impossible to find anyone alive in the Kishtwar incident, stating that the disaster took place due to cloudburst rather than a breach of glacial lakes.
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J-K: Five relief columns of White Knight Corps carry out rescue and relief
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Furthermore, additional equipment was also moved forward to strengthen the operations. Senior Army functionaries on the ground also engaged in relief and rescue operations.
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Snow Leopard: 'Ghost of Himalayas' are found year-round in J-K; Report off
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A landmark camera trapping study conducted by the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF) and the Wildlife Protection Department of Jammu and Kashmir has confirmed year-round presence and breeding activity of snow leopards in the Union Territory -- marking a significant breakthrough for high-al
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J-K: All Terrain Vehicles deployed in Kishtwar as rescue efforts continue
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Special all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have been deployed to aid rescue operations in Chasoti village of Kishtwar district after a sudden flash flood struck the area on August 14, claiming 61 lives.
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"Government is trying to provide all possible help," says Ladakh LG Kavind
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flash floods and landslides occurred in many parts of Kathua following a cloud burst here on Sunday.
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Had bridge been stronger, people could have been saved: J-K Congress chief
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
On the cloud burst and flash flood in Kishtwar, J&K Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday expressed grief and support for the families of the deceased in the incident. He also raised a few questions for the administration, such as whether people could have been saved if the bri
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J-K: Army, administration, Police launch swift rescue and relief op after
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In the aftermath of a devastating cloudburst and flash floods that struck Kathua district, Jammu & Kashmir on August 17, 2025, the Indian Army swiftly mounted large-scale rescue and relief operations to support the distressed population.
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"61 people lost their lives, 116 rescued": J-K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the media, Chief Secretary Dulloo said, "...61 people have lost their lives in the incident. Security forces and various agencies have launched a collective search and rescue operation. CISF, J&K Police, CRPF, BRO, Indian Army, and NHPC were present at the spot immediately aft
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"Why were people allowed to go despite the advisory?": J&K Congress Ch
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Tariq Hameed Karra termed the recent cloudburst and flash flood in Kishtwar as a "very tragic incident," raising concerns over lapses in preventive measures and rescue operations.
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