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Kishtwar Cloudburst Sparks Flash Flood, Bodies Recovered, Yatra Suspended

Kishtwar Cloudburst Sparks Flash Flood, Bodies Recovered, Yatra Suspended

Massive cloudburst is reported in J&K, sparking flash floods in Chosoti, a small village in J&K.  At least 46 people, most of them pilgrims, were killed in flash floods on the Machail Mata Yatra route at Chosoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday afternoon. More than 100 people are injured. Over 160 people have been rescued so far. Due to flash floods Machail Mata Yatra, an annual  yatra which en-routes Chosoti, in Kishtwar district is obstructed. CM Omar Abdullah reports Home Minister Amit Shah about Disaster Omar Abdullah, CM of J&k, briefed Union Home minister Amit Shah. He informed…
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Landslides due to Flash Floods hit Ramban District: Understand the Natural Disasters Behind the Chaos

Landslides due to Flash Floods hit Ramban District: Understand the Natural Disasters Behind the Chaos

Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir – April 20, 2025. Extreme weather has ravaged Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. At least three people have died. Dozens of homes have been destroyed. Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods, landslides, and a suspected cloudburst. The natural calamity has also blocked the vital Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. This has stranded hundreds of commuters. https://videopress.com/v/9aSTxgX1?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Casualties and Destruction Amid Relentless Rain Seri Bagna village was the worst-hit area. It witnessed a cloudburst that claimed the lives of three residents. This included two brothers, Aqib Ahmad and Mohd Saqib. The heavy downpour caused major landslides and mudslides along several…
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