SRINAGAR: A powerful cloudburst tore through the Chositi area of Padder in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, inundating the Machail Mata Yatra route with flash floods.
Officials have warned of possible heavy casualties, though no official figures have been confirmed yet. Swift rescue and relief operations are underway, with teams deployed to the disaster site.
Union MoS Jitendra Singh and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Pankaj Sharma have acknowledged the severity of the situation. The Meteorological Department has sounded alerts for more intense rainfall, cautioning of potential cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides in the coming hours.
Just now spoke to DC Kishtwar Sh Pankaj Kumar Sharma after receiving an urgent message from LoP #JammuAndKashmir and local MLA Sh Sunil Kumar Sharma.
Massive cloud burst in Chositi area, which could result in substantial casualty. Administration has immediately swung into…
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) August 14, 2025
Meanwhile, authorities have placed the area on high alert and launched massive operation to locate missing persons.
More details are awaited.
