Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma said that the rescuing agencies recovered 32 bodies after the incident of flash flood in Chisoti Village in the Kishtwar district of J-K.
Rescue operations are reportedly underway as authorities continue efforts to locate missing persons and provide relief to those affected. As per the Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, Pankaj Sharma, the rescue operations are underway.
Following a "massive" cloudburst in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday feared that the disaster "could possibly lead to substantial casualties"
A massive cloudburst on Thursday triggered a flash flood in the Chashoti area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, along the route of the Machail Mata Yatra.
While the live details of the operation are not available, deferred visuals showed army soldiers keeping guard a day after gunfire was exchanged while establishing contact with terrorists on August 10 (Sunday).
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
An encounter has broken out between security forces and terrorists in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday, according to the Jammu and Kashmir Police.