AT least 56 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after flash floods tore through a remote Himalayan village in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Officials said sudden, torrential rains triggered the disaster in Chasoti, Jammu and Kashmir – the last vehicle-accessible stop on the popular pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata temple.

The flood struck around 11.30am local time on Thursday, destroying the main community kitchen where more than 200 pilgrims were gathered for lunch, as well as a security post, cars , and motorbikes .

“A large number of pilgrims had gathered for lunch and they were washed away,” one official told Reuters.

Initial estimates suggest at least 80 people remain missing, with more feared trapped under debris, Sky News reports.

Rescue teams have brough

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