New Delhi, Aug 14, KDC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the massive cloudburst and subsequent flooding in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, assuring that every possible help will be extended to those affected.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the cloudburst and flooding in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The situation is being monitored closely. Rescue and relief operations are underway. Every possible assistance will be provided to those in need.”
The cloudburst in Chositi village has so far claimed 30 lives, including two CISF jawans, with more than 100 people missing and over 100 injured. Rescue teams from the NDRF, Army, SDRF, police, and local volunteers are engaged in large-scale operations to locate the missing and assist survivors. (KDC)
