In Photos| Rescue operations underway in J&K’s Kishtwar after cloudburst; at least 60 dead, hundreds missing

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Flash Floods: In August 2025, catastrophic flash floods, triggered by a series of devastating cloudbursts, swept through India’s Jammu & Kashmir. The events led to at least 60 fatalities in Kishtwar and additional deaths in Kathua, with hundreds more reported injured or missing. The disasters hit remote communities and pilgrims alike. The government has launched massive rescue efforts in the region amid ongoing heavy rain, landslides, and disrupted infrastructure. As the region grapples with tragedy, survivors and responders confront harrowing conditions and an urgent need for relief. (Photo Source: PTI)

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On August 14, a sudden cloudburst struck the Chositi area of Kishtwar, the last motorable village along the Machail Mata Yatra pilgrimage route. Raging waters swept away homes, a market, security camps, vehicles, and even a community kitchen full of pilgrims. (Photo Source: PTI)

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The Indian Army, NDRF, SDRF, police, Air Force, and NGOs secured the perimeter of the ravaged site within 45 minutes of the natural disaster, despite blocked roads and continuous rain, carrying out rescue operations that have resulted in the recovery of over 300 people. (Photo Source: PTI)

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NDRF personnel during a search and rescue operation after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, at Chisoti village, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo Source: PTI)

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A local woman sits by a damaged area as a search and rescue operation is underway after the recent flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, at Chisoti village, in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 (Photo Source: PTI)

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 NDRF personnel coordinated a search and rescue operation in coordination with the local police after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst at Chisoti village in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo Source: PTI)

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the ravaged site of Chisoti village after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Kishtwar. (Photo Source: PTI)

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Women gather during a search and rescue operation at Chisoti village after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, in Kishtwar, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 (Photo Source: PTI)