Archive · 19 Aug 2025
70 Still Missing After J&K Cloudburst; CM Announces Expert Teams
A cloudburst in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, has left 70 people missing.
Rescue teams are working to find them.
The government will create special teams to find places prone to this kind of disaster.
Sadly, more than 70 people have died in recent cloudbursts in the area.
The weather forecast predicts more rain, so there's a chance of more cloudbursts and landslides.
70 people remain missing in Kishtwar following a cloudburst.
Rescue operations involve NDRF, SDRF, the Indian Army, police, and civil administration.
The government plans expert teams to identify vulnerable areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
Over 70 deaths have occurred in cloudburst incidents in Kishtwar and Kathua.
The MeT Department forecasts more rain, potentially leading to further cloudbursts and landslides.
- Who
- Omar Abdullah, CM of JK and rescue teams (NDRF, SDRF, Army, Police, Civil Administration).
- What
- Cloudburst incidents leading to missing persons and fatalities.
- When
- Ongoing, with recent events in the last ten days.
- Where
- Kishtwar and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Due to cloudbursts and associated heavy rainfall, leading to landslides and flooding.
- Location
- Kishtwar and Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
- Missing
- 70 people
- Fatalities
- Over 70
- Rescue Teams
- NDRF, SDRF, Indian Army, Police, Civil Administration
- Chief Minister
- Omar Abdullah
- Weather Forecast
- More rain predicted, risk of cloudbursts and landslides
