Flash floods, mudslides hit Kishtwar; Jammu-Srinagar NH remains closed
A cloudburst triggered flash floods and mudslides in Chatroo, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, damaging two houses and two shops.
Kishtwar deputy commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma reported no casualties, and restoration work has begun to clear debris and restore supplies.
Authorities closed schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as a precaution after last year's cloudburst in Chasoti village, which killed over 60 people.
The ministry of earth sciences installed two early warning systems in Kishtwar and Machhail and an automatic weather station in Padder to improve monitoring.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained closed due to rain and repair work, forcing suspension of the Amarnath Yatra from Bhagwati Nagar base camp.
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