Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Families of missing await closure after J&K cloudburst
A very bad storm called a cloudburst happened in a place called Chisoti village in Jammu and Kashmir on August 14, 2025.
It killed 65 people and more than 30 are still missing.
Families of the missing people are very sad and waiting for the government to tell them if their loved ones are dead so they can perform special rituals.
They gave their DNA for testing in September but still haven't heard anything.
They want the government to give them death certificates so they can have closure and move on.
Some families also say the government didn't help them enough after the storm.
A cloudburst in Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir on August 14, 2025 killed 65 people and left more than 30 missing.
Families of the missing are waiting for DNA reports and death certificates to perform rituals.
Rajesh Kumar and Bindiya are searching for their 22-year-old daughter and her friend who went missing in the tragedy.
Ramesh Kumar lost eight relatives, including two sisters, and is waiting for the missing to be declared dead.
Families accuse the Jammu and Kashmir government of mismanagement and lack of support.
- Who
- Families of missing persons, including Rajesh Kumar and Bindiya, Ramesh Kumar
- What
- Waiting for closure and death certificates after a cloudburst tragedy
- When
- August 14, 2025
- Where
- Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To perform rituals and find closure
- Date of Incident
- August 14, 2025
- Location
- Chisoti village, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Death Toll
- 65
- Missing Persons
- More than 30
- DNA Sampling Date
- September 8, 2025
- Families Affected
- Multiple, including Rajesh Kumar and Bindiya, Ramesh Kumar
