The process to declare the 31 people who went missing two months ago in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst at Chashoti in Machail, Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, as presumed dead has been initiated.

According to Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Paddar, Dr Amit Kumar, the process will take about two months.

The horrific visuals from J&K’s Kishtwar flash flood are scary beyond words. This is the nation’s biggest disaster of this monsoon with 65 lives lost and over 100 missing. Prayers for the departed and for the safety of those still missing. #Kishtwar | #PrayForKishtwar pic.twitter.com/pMTFubuVXj — Nikhil saini (@iNikhilsaini) August 15, 2025

“The process has been initiated. There will be a combined inquiry by a magistrate and the police, after which the case will be

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