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J&K Cloudburst: 75 Reported Missing, Hundreds Feared Trapped, Search Enters Day 3

Rescue teams face tough terrain and weather while searching for 82 missing after a cloudburst; 46 bodies recovered and identified, officials said.

  • On Saturday, 82 people—81 pilgrims and one CISF personnel—remain untraced after the cloudburst struck Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, around 12.25 pm on August 14.
  • On August 14, the disaster struck Chisoti village around 12.25 pm, destroying a makeshift market, a langar, and a security outpost, suspending the Machail Mata yatra.
  • Using heavy equipment, rescuers, NDRF, SDRF, Army, police, civil administration, local volunteers, explosives, over a dozen earth-movers, and dog squads continue rescue efforts, officials said.
  • Officials have identified and handed over 46 bodies after legal formalities, while the parents of Vanshika and Disha broke down on reaching Jammu.
  • Planning for connectivity restoration, army engineers have started work on a bailey bridge to install a 17-metre structure by Sunday evening.
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IBTimes India broke the news in India on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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