In India, floods and landslides kill at least 60 people, leave more than 200 missing
15 August 18:12
on August 14, a large-scale flood and landslides occurred in the Indian region of Kashmir due to sudden downpours, Reuters reports , "Komersant Ukrainian".
In the village of Chasothi, located on the pilgrimage route to the Machail Mata temple, a stream of water demolished a public kitchen and a checkpoint where dozens of people were staying.
According to the authorities, at least 60 people were killed, and more than 200 are missing.
Eyewitnesses say that a powerful wave swept pilgrims into the Chenab River or buried them under the rubble.
This is the second such tragedy in the Himalayas in less than two weeks.
Rescue efforts are ongoing.
Meteorologists attribute the disaster to the cloudburst phenomenon, an intense downpour of more than 100 mm of rain per hour, typical of the monsoon season in mountainous areas.
