60 Killed, 500 Feared Trapped After Cloudburst In J&K's Kishtwar

Jaumm And Kashmir Cloudburst Updates: At least 60 people died and over 100 got injured after a massive cloudburst struck Chashoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday afternoon, said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The rescue operations are underway, and efforts are being made to extricate people stuck or buried under debris. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah believes over 500 people continue to be trapped. "I believe more than 500 people are still trapped under the debris in Kishtwar, and some officials are saying the number may exceed 1,000. It is a moment of deep sadness," Mr Abdullah said, speaking to NDTV.