Jammu And Kashmir Cloudburst: At Least 60 Dead, Many Missing, Army Joins Rescue Operation

Jammu Kashmir Cloudburst | At Least 60 Dead, Many Missing, Army Joins Rescue Operation At least 60 people died, including two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, after a massive cloudburst struck Chashoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday. The death count could go up as more people are believed to be trapped, officials said, adding that over 160 people have been rescued so far, news agency PTI reported. "Administration has immediately swung into action, rescue team has left for the site. Damage evaluation and, necessary rescue and medical management arrangements are being made," said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in a post on X.