Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the flood-affected areas of Kishtwar district on Sunday, as rescue and relief operations enter their ninth consecutive day following a devastating cloudburst in Chasoti village.
Sources told the news agency that Rajnath Singh is likely to review the ongoing rescue operations, meet the affected families, and assess the relief measures on the ground.
The cloudburst, which hit on August 14, triggered massive flash floods that have so far claimed at least 65 lives, while more than 70 people remain missing.
Rescue teams comprising the Army, NDRF, SDRF, and local administration are continuing large-scale operations to trace the missing persons. (Sources)
