Mubasir Naik
In a tragic incident, at least fourty people went missing after a major cloudburst in the Kishtwar area of the chenab valley in Jammu Kashmir.
An official told The Kashmiriyat said that on Wednesday morning, a cloudburst has occurred in village Honjar Dacchan around 25KM away from the main town of Kishtwar in which at least fourty people have been reported missing.
The official said that immediately a team of SDRF Team along with the Jammu Kashmir Police and Indian Army launched a massive rescue operation in the area.
As per the official, seven dead bodies have been recovered so far while twelve injured persons have also been rescued so far, while rescue efforts were going on.
The official said that at least six residential houses, one ration depot and a bridge at Kiyar have also been damaged due to flash floods, triggered by a cloudburst
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12: 35 PM: 05 more injured have been rescued. Total 17 persons rescued. Out of the 17 rescued 05 persons are critically injured. 07 dead bodies have been recovered so far.
12:55 PM: Kishtwar Police issues Helpline numbers
Emergency – SSP Kishtwar 9419119202 Adl SP Kishtwar 9469181254 Dy SPHqrs 9622640198 SDPO Atholi 9858512348 SHO Kishtwar 9149695883, SHO Chatroo 9906253546, SHO PS Atholi 9419214272, PCR Kishtwar 9906154100
1:45 PM: Waterlevel in Chenab river may rise due to cloudburst at 50 km upstream of Kiru in Kishtwar district. Due to this, emergent flushing from Salal reservoir may be done at any time. People are advised not to go near riverbanks: NHPC Limited.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/amitriptyline.html
2:00 PM: Indian Army sent a 22-member party for a rescue operation in Kishtwar.
2:10 PM: Gates of Salal Power Station in Reasi opened as Chenab river water level rises drastically.
3: 05 PM: 19 residential houses damaged 21 cowsheds damaged 2 houses partially damaged: Kishtwar Police
4: 00 PM: Rescue operation on- So far 17 people have been resuced.