Torrential rain struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Thursday morning.
At least 56 people have been killed and dozens more remain missing after a sudden cloudburst unleashed torrential rain in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities said, marking the second major disaster in the Himalayas in just over a week.
The deluge struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district, on Thursday morning. The site serves as a key stop along the pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata temple, a revered Himalayan shrine dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Television footage showed terrified pilgrims crying as water surged through the settlement.
Omar Abdullah, chief minister of the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir (Indian-administered Kashmir), described the situation as “grim” and said confirmed details were slow to emerge from the remote location.
