At least 5 people have been killed, while over 30 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning.
Several structures, including eight homes, were swept away by flash floods after heavy rain and cloudburst in the mountainous region of Chenab Valley.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said, the Indian Air Force has been asked to assist local teams in rescue operations in Kishtwar. PM Modi also tweeted to say that the Centre is monitoring the situation in Kishtwar, and all possible assistance is being provided to local authorities.
Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rain for the past few days. With the prediction of more rain till the end of this month, authorities in Kishtwar have asked people living along water bodies and slide-prone areas to remain vigilant.
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