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NEW DELHI: A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in Chisoti village of Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 60 people and injuring more than 100 others.Officials in Jammu and Kashmir said on Friday that 21 bodies have been recovered and identified, news agency PTI reported.More than 160 people have been rescued so far, and 38 of them are in serious condition.Chisoti, which serves as a base camp for the annual Machail Mata Yatra, had a large number of pilgrims present when the incident occurred between 12 noon and 1 pm on Thursday.
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The floods, along with mudslides and debris flows, buried houses, shops and vehicles. Several people are missing.The flash floods also washed away a security camp and multiple vehicles parked at the bus stand. A temple in the flooded area was not damaged.A video from the site shows a purse and other belongings scattered after the floods. Another video on social media shows the moment the flash floods entered the area following the cloudburst. Yet another video shows the moment a cloudburst led to flash floods in Chashoti village and people running around to save their lives and their possessions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and lieutenantgGovernor Manoj Sinha on Friday in the wake of a cloudburst.
