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J-K: Indian Army rescues pilgrims stranded at Machail Mata Temple after Ki
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Army and disaster response forces are rescuing the pilgrims stranded at the Machail Mata Temple on Sunday after the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, which left at least 55 people dead.
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J-K cloudburst: 7 dead in Kathua landslide; rescue and relief operations u
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Kathua district, while rescue and relief operations are underway in Kathua and Kishtwar, officials said on Sunday.
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"Please locate both of them": Punjab man's appeal after losing wife, mothe
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"I had come here on Rakshabandhan to drop my wife off at her parents' home. I went back to Punjab on the morning of 12 August, around 7 am. Around 10.30 am the same day, she went for 'darshan' to 'Machail Mata Mandir'. Then on 13 August, I got a call from my wife's brother-in-law. He told me
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J-K: "Looked for him, was not there... he became victim of flood," says Pa
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
After a sudden flash flood hit Kishtwar on August 14, a man named Somnath went missing, leaving his family in shock and grief.
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Rescue operations continue in J-K's Kishtwar after cloudburst
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
General Officer Commanding (GOC) Counter Insurgency Force - Delta, Major General A. P. S. Bal, said all the security forces are trying their best to rescue as many people as possible from the area affected by the cloudburst.
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"People still missing; PM Modi personally monitors situation": BJP's Ravin
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"There has been a huge loss of life and damage in Kishtwar. A search and rescue operation is being carried out here. A large number of people are still missing. PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are personally monitoring the situation. J&K CM Omar
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"We recovered seven bodies": SDRF official on rescue and road work in Kish
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Rescue operations in flood-hit Kishtwar began on August 14, with SDRF, NDRF, and NGOs recovering seven bodies on August 16. BRO is clearing boulders in a challenging operation. Army-led relief continues amid ex-gratia announcements by J-K Chief Minister.
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Kishtwar flash flood: Jammu and Kashmir LoP Sunil Kumar Sharma details res
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
J-K Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said rescue teams evacuated injured first and cleared debris, aided by army and disaster forces. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported 55 bodies recovered as rescue continues, prioritising relief and rehabilitation amid challenging conditions.
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J-K: "Helped many people get out of the debris," says Victims recalling ho
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives and has left over 100 injured, with many still reported missing, as rescue operations continue.
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"Conditions very bad": CM Omar Abdullah after Kishtwar flash flood
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah confirmed almost 55 deaths and over 100 injuries after the Kishtwar flash flood disaster. He said rescue efforts are the priority, with many still missing, and assured that relief and rehabilitation of affected families will follow.
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"53 bodies retrieved so far," says Jitendra Singh during Jammu hospital vi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh described the disaster as unprecedented. "This was an unprecedented disaster and I feel that we have never seen or heard of it in our lifetime. We have never experienced anything like this in this area and recently, such cloudbursts have been happening in Himachal Prad
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J-K LG Manoj Sinha reviews rescue ops in Kishtwar flash floods, directs of
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday took stock of the rescue and relief operations in the flash-flood-affected Chashoti area of Kishtwar and directed officials to ensure immediate and uninterrupted essential supplies to those affected.
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