A cloudburst occurred on 28 July 2021 in Hunzar hamlet in the Dachhan area of the Kishtwar district in Jammu & Kashmir, resulting in 26 deaths and 17 injuries.
Formed | 28 July 2021 |
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Fatalities | 26 Deaths (approx. 18 missing in the floods), 17 Critical injuries |
Damage | Many houses, shops, and local infrastructure |
Areas affected | India |
As per reports, 7 dead bodies were recovered while 19 were not found in the initial days following the cloudburst.[1] As of October 5, 2021, one out of the 19 missing was found after more than 70 days, while 18 others remain missing.[2][3][4][5][6][7] In April 2023, after the ruling of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, the government declared the 18 missing persons as dead.[8]