03:04 PM, 16-Aug-2025
A woman’s body found from the Medical Hospital in Kishtwar
Mamta’s husband Hussanadas is in the army, he reached home in the evening on Thursday after people went missing. Hearing the news of his wife’s death, he was very hurt and so far, the other family members have not been able to find any information, the body of Mamta Devi has been kept in Jammu Medical College. After Mamta’s life is lost, relatives are reaching her house.
03:01 PM, 16-Aug-2025
Security agencies engaged in rescue work
Atal Dullune, Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, visited the affected area due to the cloudburst of Kishtwar and said that a large number of ambulances have been deployed. CISF, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police have been engaged in rescue work. Rescue operations have been started. Land will be given to the affected people to build houses and the government will help them in every possible way. The Chief Secretary assured that the administration is carrying out relief and rehabilitation works with full promptness.
02:16 PM, 16-Aug-2025
‘This was an extraordinary natural disaster’
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on the cloudburst incident in the Chashoti area of Kishtwar, “It was an extraordinary natural disaster … First of all, the way the relief campaign was conducted by the local people and informed the administration immediately, they deserve praise. Paramilitary forces, army, air force, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Local Administration and BRO are all together … The kind of services and rescue campaigns in their own Are we officially found bodies of 53 people till last night … ”
02:08 pm, 16-Aug-2025
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced a grace from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund after visiting areas affected by cloudburst in Kishtwar. Two lakh rupees have been announced for each deceased, Rs 1 lakh for seriously injured, Rs 50,000 for a minor injured, one lakh rupees for fully damaged structures, Rs 50,000 for seriously damaged structures and Rs 25,000 for partially damaged structures.
After visiting the cloudburst-affected area of Kishtwar, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has Announced an ex-Gratia Relief from the CM’s Relief Fund: RS 2 Lakh for Each Deche For Severely injured, Rs 50,000 for minor injuries, Rs 1 lakh for full damaged… pic.twitter.com/nzmqriyc0i
– ANI (@ani) August 16, 2025
01:57 pm, 16-Aug-2025
Union Minister knows the condition of the injured people
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh visited Jammu Government Medical College and Hospital and came to know about the health of the people injured in the sudden floods in Kishtwar.
#Watch J&K | Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Visits Jammu Government Medical College and Hospital and Inquires about the health of that that injured in the flash flood in kishtwar pic.twitter.com/i8zltoq5ri
– ANI (@ani) August 16, 2025
11:25 am, 16-Aug-2025
CM met people affected by floods and destruction
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Chasoti village in Kishtwar district. Met people affected by floods and destruction and heard their pain.
#Watch Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Visits Chasoti Village of Kishtwar District, Meets and Listens to the Concerns of that that affected by the flash flood and devastation pic.twitter.com/shc1paxk3t
– ANI (@ani) August 16, 2025
10:50 am, 16-Aug-2025
Machail Mata Yatra was postponed for the third consecutive day on Saturday
Starting on 25 July and the annual Machail Mata Yatra ending on 5 September remained postponed for the third consecutive day on Saturday. To reach this temple 9,500 feet high starts with an 8.5 km walk and starts from Chashoti, about 90 km from Kishtwar city.
10:46 AM, 16-Aug-2025
Homes and government buildings, three temples, four severe damaged
Officials said the dead included two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and a special police officer (SPO) of local police. The disaster came to Chashoti, the last village of Machail Mata temple on August 14 at around 12:25 pm. A temporary market in the disaster, a site of an anchor (community kitchen) for travel and destroyed a security post. At least 16 residential houses and government buildings, three temples, four pancreas, a 30 meter long bridge and more than a dozen vehicles were also damaged in the sudden floods.
10:46 AM, 16-Aug-2025
75 people disappearance reported
So far, 46 bodies have been identified and after completing legal formalities, they have been handed over to their families. Meanwhile, the disappearance of 75 people has been reported by their families, although local people and eyewitnesses claim that hundreds of people must have been swept away in the floods and were buried under huge stones, wood and debris.
10:19 AM, 16-Aug-2025
Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited
Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited the village destroyed late on Friday night with Nalin Prabhat, Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the rescue and relief work being done by the local volunteers working in the areas of Police, Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Border Roads Organization (BRO), Civil Administration and Height.
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