At least 46 killed after torrential rains trigger flash floods in occupied Kashmir
At least 46 people have been killed after a sudden cloudburst unleashed torrential rain occupied Kashmir, a disaster management official said, marking the second major disaster in the Himalayas in just over week.
The deluge struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district, on Thursday morning. The site serves as a key stop along the pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata temple, a revered Himalayan shrine dedicated to Goddess Durga.
TV footage showed terrified pilgrims crying as water surged through the settlement.
Chief minister- Omar Abdullah of the federal territory of occupied Jammu and Kashmir described the situation as “grim” and said confirmed details were slow to emerge from the remote location.
Source: News Agencies