People on popular pilgrimage route were washed away by flood waters triggered by cloudburst, officials say

Massive cloudburst hits Chasoti village en route to shrine, prompting rescue operations; officials fear 10 casualties.

The disaster comes a little over a week after a heavy flood and mudslide engulfed an entire village in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

People on popular pilgrimage route were washed away by flood waters triggered by cloudburst, officials say

Torrential rain struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Thursday morning.

The incident took place in Chositi village - a congested pilgrim route when a large number of people have gathered.

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