Jammu, Aug 14: A massive cloudburst struck a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 17 people and leading to widespread damage as disaster hit Chositi, en route to Machail Mata temple, between 12 noon and 1 pm, when a large number of people had gathered for the Machail Mata yatra.
At least 17 persons are confirmed dead but there are fears that the toll could rise further and 70 people have been rescued so far.
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