Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and assured them of all help in the wake of a cloudburst in Kishtwar district that has killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100, officials said.
According to PTI, A massive flash flood triggered by the cloudburst struck the remote mountain village of Chisoti in Kishtwar on Thursday. Authorities have so far identified 30 of the bodies retrieved, the officials said .
Modi spoke with Abdullah and Sinha and took stock of the situation.
In a post on X, the prime minister said, “Spoke to Jammu and Kashmir LG, Shri Manoj Sinha Ji and CM Shri Omar Abdullah Ji regarding the situation in the wake of the cloudburst and flooding in Kishtwar.”
“Authorities are working on the ground to assist those affected,” he added.
Earlier, addressing an Independence-Day function at Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium, Abdullah said at least 60 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the tragic incident.
There were two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel among the deceased.
To identify the deceased, the authorities shared their pictures through a WhatsApp group with the affected families, resulting in the identification of 30 of them.
More than 160 people have so far been rescued and the condition of 38 of them is said to be serious. The officials said the death toll could go up as more people are believed to be trapped
