At least 60 people have died and over 100 injured after a massive cloudburst struck Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The disaster hit along the route of the Machail Mata Yatra to the Himalayan shrine of Mata Chandi, leaving the pilgrimage trail in chaos.
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who was on duty for the yatra was among the dead. Three other CISF jawans are missing.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene immedaitely, with large-scale operations now underway to search for survivors and evacuate those trapped.
Videos from the site show pilgrims being hurriedly evacuated from the starting point of the yatra.
Another clip captures a raging flash flood triggered by the cloudburst, with authorities shouting for people to move back to safety.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he would not be speaking to news outlets, and that the government would share updates as and when possible.
