Kishtwar, Aug. 20 -- The body of a woman was recovered on Tuesday from the debris in Chisoti village of Kishtwar, taking the death toll to 64 as large-scale rescue and relief operations entered their sixth consecutive day.
The mountain hamlet, devastated by a sudden cloudburst and flash floods on August 14, continues to witness relentless search efforts by multiple agencies.
According to officials, the fresh recovery came from the badly affected stretch near a langar (community kitchen) site, where rescuers are combing through thick mud and rubble with the help of heavy earth movers and sniffer dogs. "The area of impact is massive, which is why the operation is taking time. We have cleared large parts upstream and are now moving downstr...
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