At least 60 people have been killed and dozens are still missing after flash floods hit a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir.
More than 100 people have been injured, said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing an Independence Day function in capital Srinagar.
On Thursday, water mixed with debris and mud came gushing down a hill in Chositi village in Kishtwar district - a remote village on a busy pilgrimage route to a Himalayan shrine.
Rescue operations are continuing as officials intensify efforts to pull out survivors from the mud and rubble.
Officials say the flooding was likely triggered by a cloudburst, though India's meteorological department is yet to confirm this.
