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Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Flash Floods in Kashmir, Killing at Least 37
At least 12 people feared dead as rescue teams conduct large-scale operations after a cloudburst washes away a langar along the Machail Mata Yatra route, officials said.
- On August 14, 2025, intense rainfall caused sudden flooding in Chashoti, a village in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, located near the Machail Mata yatra route.
- The incident happened amid the ongoing annual Machail Mata pilgrimage, which started on July 25 and was to culminate on September 5, causing congestion in the area.
- Rescue operations have commenced involving Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, Army, NDRF teams, and local officials, with the administration mobilizing full-scale relief efforts.
- Officials report a suspected death toll reaching ten or more, along with extensive damage to temporary shops and homes. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has instructed authorities to intensify rescue operations and offer all necessary support, including helicopter evacuations if needed.
- Authorities suspended the annual pilgrimage and continue assessing the full extent of damage and casualties, while leaders expressed condolences and urged quick recovery for the injured.
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At least 37 people have died in flooding in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region. Estimates of the missing vary. At least 50 people remain unaccounted for, according to a rescue service spokesperson. The deaths occurred in the Himalayan mountain village of Chasoti, a stopover on a popular pilgrimage route to an important Hindu temple. A security post and a community kitchen were flooded. "A large number of pilgrims had gathered there for lunch a…
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Torrential rains trigger deadly flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 37
Flash floods caused by torrential rains in Indian-controlled Kashmir have left at least 37 people. One official says rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village of Chositi brought at least 150 people to safety. At least 50 are believed to…
Devastating Cloudburst in Kishtwar Sparks Urgent Rescue Efforts | Science-Environment
Devastating Cloudburst in Kishtwar Sparks Urgent Rescue Efforts A massive cloudburst devastated Chositi village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, claiming the lives of at least 30 people, including two CISF personnel, as per official reports.Authorities have initiated large-scale rescue operations, mobilizing NDRF and the Army to save those affected. Currently, over 120 people have been rescued, with 38 in serious condition. …
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