Kishtwar District Cloudburst 2021
The Kishtwar District of Jammu & Kashmir, India, experienced a cloudburst on 28 July 2021, which resulted in deaths of 7 people and critical injuries to at least 17 people. Various news reported the missing persons number to be in the range of 20–40. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, tweeted "...in the wake of the cloudbursts in #Kishtwar and #Kargil (Ladakh). All possible assistance is being made available in the affected areas. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being." Many houses and shops were damaged as the outcome of the cloudburst.[1][2][3][4][5]
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- ↑ "Seven dead, 12 rescued after cloudburst in Jammu's Kishtwar district".
- ↑ "Kishtwar Cloudburst: 7 bodies recovered, 17 rescued, 6 critical, 26 missing".
- ↑ "7 Dead, 20 Missing After Cloudburst Hits Village In J&K's Kishtwar".
- ↑ "Deeply Saddened By Deaths Due To Cloudburst In Kishtwar: Prez Kovind".
- ↑ "Weather Forecast Today Live Updates: Four killed in cloudburst in J&K village, PM Modi says govt closely monitoring situation".