19 Missing In J&K Cloudburst, Slim Chance Of Finding Survivors: Top Cop

While seven bodies were recovered yesterday, at least 19 people are still missing after their homes were swept away by flash floods triggered by cloudburst in the far off mountainous village.

Nineteen missing persons are feared dead after they were struck by a cloudburst on Wednesday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials say there are bleak chances of finding survivors on the second day of rescue operations at Honzar village. While seven bodies were recovered yesterday, at least 19 people are still missing after their homes were swept away by flash floods triggered by cloudburst in the far off mountainous village. "Unfortunately we don't see any hope of finding any survivors," said Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police, J&K. The rescue teams of J&K police were first to reach the devastated village. Around 20 residential houses and equal number of cowsheds have been completely destroyed.