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Cloudbursts in Kathua Kill Up to Seven as Kishtwar Rescue Enters Fourth Day

Blocked roads, washed-out bridges, heavy rain plus persistent cloudbursts are impeding relief teams in Pakistan’s northwest and Indian Kashmir.

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Local residents remove mud to recover vehicles from debris after Friday's flash flooding, in Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, in Pakistan's northwest, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada)
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Rescue work underway after a cloudburst in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir | Image: X

Overview

  • A cloudburst struck Jod Ghati in Kathua district overnight, causing flash floods that severed road and rail links, damaged a police station and resulted in between four and seven confirmed deaths.
  • Rescue and relief operations in Kishtwar district entered their fourth day after a massive August 14 cloudburst killed 60 people, injured over 100 and left scores missing among pilgrims at Chashoti.
  • Northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hit by flash floods from August 15, with at least 160 feared dead in Buner and Mansehra, hundreds of homes destroyed and local states of emergency declared.
  • A government MI-17 helicopter crashed in Bajaur/Mohmand during a relief mission, killing five crew members and underlining challenges to air support in poor weather.
  • National disaster agencies and military units from India and Pakistan have deployed armies, NDRF/SDRF teams and local volunteers, but blocked roads and meteorological warnings for continued heavy rain are hampering efforts.