SRINAGAR : The anguish continues for families of 32 people who remain missing and are presumed dead following the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar district on August 14 that claimed nearly 100 lives during the Machail Mata yatra. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The disaster struck at Chositi village, the last motorable point on the pilgrimage route, where hundreds of devotees had gathered when a sudden surge of water and debris rushed down from the adjoining hills, sweeping people away. Rescue teams later recovered 66 bodies after days of intensive efforts, while 137 others were injured in the tragedy.

Officials at the site said that scattered body parts were recovered and sent for DNA profiling as they could not be immediately identified. “The process to dec

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