Kishtwar Cloudburst: Death Toll Rises to 64 After Woman’s Body Found

Speedy Summary

• A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Chisoti village, Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, on August 14, 2025.
• The death toll has risen to 64 as one more body was recovered; the number of missing persons has dropped to 39 after a revised list.
• Over six days of intensive rescue efforts by teams including the Army, NDRF, SDRF, CISF, BRO, and local volunteers have led to 167 rescues.
• Rescue and relief operations include heavy equipment like earth-movers and controlled explosions for bolder clearance. sniffer dogs are also assisting in locating bodies under debris.
• Structures destroyed: community kitchen (langar site), makeshift market stalls at the Machail Mata yatra site affecting livelihood +16 homes damage by structural granary markets

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