At least 56 people were killed and dozens are reported missing after sudden heavy rain triggered floods in Indian Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday.
The disaster struck Chasoti town at 11.30am local time, a stopover on the Machail Mata temple pilgrimage route.
00:00At least 56 people were killed, and dozens are reported missing after sudden heavy rain-triggered floods in Indian Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday.
00:11The disaster struck Chasodi Town at 11.30 a.m. local time, a stopover on the Machail Mata Temple pilgrimage route, washing away a community kitchen and a security post.
00:30Multiple pilgrims are feared to have been caught in the disaster.
00:59Prompting authorities to suspend the Machail Yatra pilgrimage to the high-altitude Himalayan shrine of Machail Mata.
01:06Additional rescue teams, along with Army and Air Force units, have been deployed, and search and rescue operations are currently underway.
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