US EditionJ&K’s Kishtwar Cloudburst: Search for the missing enters fifth day despite heavy rain
The Indian Army completed a 17-meter Bailey bridge to restore access for rescue teams amid ongoing efforts where over 60 deaths and 90 missing are reported, officials said.
- Joint search teams of police, Army, NDRF, SDRF, BRO, civil administration and volunteers pressed on despite heavy rain on the fifth day in Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- A cloudburst in Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, triggered flash floods that destroyed a market, damaged 16 structures, and suspended the Machail Mata yatra.
- The Indian Army completed a bridge over Chisoti Nala on August 17 to expedite relief efforts despite adverse weather conditions.
- An eight-day roster of senior IAS and IPS officers was set to supervise relief and rescue operations in Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Principal Secretary Chandraker Bharti and IGP Uttam Chand will oversee operations on August 17-18, followed by Anil Kumar Singh and IGP Sujit Kumar.
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2 more bodies recovered, Kishtwar cloudburst death toll mounts to 63
Chisoti: Two more bodies were recovered from the debris in this cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, taking the death toll in the natural calamity to 63, officials said, as a large-scale search continued for the fifth day on Monday despite intermittent rains. Donning rain coats, the rescue teams were working at multiple locations, especially the major impact spot near a langar (community kitchen) site, sifting through…
J-K Cloudburst: Rescuers Brave Rain To Find Missing As Search Enters Fifth Day In Kishtwar
Donning rain coats, the rescue teams were seen working at multiple locations, especially the major impact spot near a langar (community kitchen) site, despite the downpour, sifting through the rubble using heavy machinery, including earth movers and sniffer dogs.
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