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| Chositi: Dozens dead in flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir | Chositi: Dozens dead in flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir |
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| Flash floods hit villages in northern India and Indian-administered Kashmir | Flash floods hit villages in northern India and Indian-administered Kashmir |
| Flash floods have killed 46 people in a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir. | Flash floods have killed 46 people in a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir. |
| The flooding took place in the remote village of Chositi in Kishtwar district, which is on a busy pilgrimage route to a famous shrine in the Himalayas. | The flooding took place in the remote village of Chositi in Kishtwar district, which is on a busy pilgrimage route to a famous shrine in the Himalayas. |
| Videos shared online showed dramatic flood waters, vehicles being washed away and rescuers searching for survivors in damaged homes, as people cried in the streets - some caked in mud. | Videos shared online showed dramatic flood waters, vehicles being washed away and rescuers searching for survivors in damaged homes, as people cried in the streets - some caked in mud. |
| Dozens of pilgrims have been evacuated to safety, but at least 50 people are feared missing, and a rescue operation is still under way. | Dozens of pilgrims have been evacuated to safety, but at least 50 people are feared missing, and a rescue operation is still under way. |
| The floods were triggered by a cloudburst, officials said, with Federal Minister Jitendra Singh, who is also an MP from Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was on a "massive scale" and rescue teams were finding it difficult to reach the site. | The floods were triggered by a cloudburst, officials said, with Federal Minister Jitendra Singh, who is also an MP from Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was on a "massive scale" and rescue teams were finding it difficult to reach the site. |
| A road had been washed away, he said, and the weather was not safe enough for helicopters. | A road had been washed away, he said, and the weather was not safe enough for helicopters. |
| He expects the incident to result in a substantial number of casualties. A resident of nearby Atholi village told news agency AFP he saw "at least 15 dead bodies" being brought into the local hospital. | He expects the incident to result in a substantial number of casualties. A resident of nearby Atholi village told news agency AFP he saw "at least 15 dead bodies" being brought into the local hospital. |
| A large community kitchen where visiting pilgrims were eating lunch was completely washed away, an official told Reuters news agency. | A large community kitchen where visiting pilgrims were eating lunch was completely washed away, an official told Reuters news agency. |
| The region's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the situation as a "tragedy", announcing he was cancelling some of the cultural activities planned for Friday's Indian Independence Day celebrations. | The region's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the situation as a "tragedy", announcing he was cancelling some of the cultural activities planned for Friday's Indian Independence Day celebrations. |
| The news was "grim", he said, with accurate, verified information from the area "slow in arriving", but all available resources were being mobilised to manage the rescue operations. | The news was "grim", he said, with accurate, verified information from the area "slow in arriving", but all available resources were being mobilised to manage the rescue operations. |
| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "every possible assistance" would be available to those who need it. | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "every possible assistance" would be available to those who need it. |
| India's northern region has seen very heavy rainfall in recent days, triggering flash floods in several areas. | India's northern region has seen very heavy rainfall in recent days, triggering flash floods in several areas. |
| Last week, nearly half of the village of Dharali, in Uttarakhand state, was submerged after it was hit by a massive flash flood. On Tuesday, officials said that 66 people were still missing and only one body had been recovered. | Last week, nearly half of the village of Dharali, in Uttarakhand state, was submerged after it was hit by a massive flash flood. On Tuesday, officials said that 66 people were still missing and only one body had been recovered. |
| Rescuers at the site of the flash flood in Indian-administered Kashmir |