US EditionTorrential Rains Trigger Deadly Flash Floods in Kashmir, Killing at Least 37
At least 12 people feared dead as rescue teams conduct large-scale operations after a cloudburst washes away a langar along the Machail Mata Yatra route, officials said.
- On August 14, 2025, intense rainfall caused sudden flooding in Chashoti, a village in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, located near the Machail Mata yatra route.
- The incident happened amid the ongoing annual Machail Mata pilgrimage, which started on July 25 and was to culminate on September 5, causing congestion in the area.
- Rescue operations have commenced involving Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, Army, NDRF teams, and local officials, with the administration mobilizing full-scale relief efforts.
- Officials report a suspected death toll reaching ten or more, along with extensive damage to temporary shops and homes. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has instructed authorities to intensify rescue operations and offer all necessary support, including helicopter evacuations if needed.
- Authorities suspended the annual pilgrimage and continue assessing the full extent of damage and casualties, while leaders expressed condolences and urged quick recovery for the injured.
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Heavy monsoon rain has ravaged village in Indian Kashmir, numerous people have died. A Hindu pilgrimage route leads through the disaster area, further deaths are feared.
The Indian part of Kashmir has been hit by severe flooding. The flash floods also swept away the remote village of Chositi, which lies on a popular pilgrimage route to a shrine in the Himalayas. At least 44 people have died in the floods, including several Hindu pilgrims. Authorities fear the death toll could rise, with at least 50 people still missing.
At least 37 people have died in flooding in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region. Estimates of the missing vary. At least 50 people remain unaccounted for, according to a rescue service spokesperson. The deaths occurred in the Himalayan mountain village of Chasoti, a stopover on a popular pilgrimage route to an important Hindu temple. A security post and a community kitchen were flooded. "A large number of pilgrims had gathered there for lunch a…
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