Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- The death toll in the devastating cloudburst at Chisoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district climbed to 64 after rescuers recovered the body of a woman on Tuesday, officials said.
The decomposed body was found downstream as weather improvement allowed search teams to expand their operation. Sniffer dogs also located human remains under debris, believed to belong to a victim recovered on the first day of the tragedy.
The cloudburst on August 14 triggered flash floods that destroyed a makeshift market, a community kitchen for Machail Mata pilgrims, and damaged houses, temples, and infrastructure. Among the dead are three CISF personnel and a Special Police Officer.
Rescue teams, including the Army, NDRF, ...
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