A massive cloudburst led to flashfloods in a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district , killing at least 46 people, including two Central Industrial Security Force personnel, and trapping many more.
Few Days earlier Dharali village in Uttrakhand, Uttrakashi district was ravaged by Cloudburst.
According to PTI, As night fell over Chositi village, rescuers worked frantically and pulled out 167 people from under mounds of rubble.
Of these, 38 are in a serious condition, officials said. The death toll went up steadily as the day progressed and there were fears it could rise further.
Disaster struck Chositi, the last motorable village on the way to Machail Mata temple, between 12 noon and 1 pm.
A large number of people had gathered there for the annual Machail Mata yatra that began on July 25 and is scheduled to end on September 5.
The 8.5 kilometre trek to the 9,500-feet shrine begins from Chositi. The disaster struck Chositi, the last motorable village en route to Machail Mata temple, between 12 noon and 1 pm.
The 8.5 kilometre trek to the 9,500-feet-high shrine begins from Chositi.
Chositi is about 90 kilometres from Kishtwar town.
A ‘langar‘ (community kitchen) packed with devotees bore the brunt of the cloudburst, which led to flash floods and washed away several structures, including shops and a security outpost.
