Tragedy in Kishtwar: A wake-up call

The quaint little hamlet of Chasoti located near Machail Mata temple in Kishtwar district became the next victim of Jammu & Kashmir’s increasing weather vagaries, as flash floods, caused by heavy rainfall, washed away scores of its residents, killing at least 65 and leaving more than 50 missing. This was no isolated tragedy – it signaled a disturbing trend of climate-related disasters in the Himalayas.

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