The disaster comes a week after deadly floods in a neighbouring state, underscoring the rising toll of extreme weather events in the Himalayan region.

A sudden burst of heavy rain has claimed dozens of lives in India-administered Kashmir and sparked frantic rescue efforts, the second recent disaster to underscore the vulnerability of those living in the Himalayas to the effects of extreme weather.

An injured person is transferred to a local hospital for treatment in Kishtwar district, about 290 km southeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 14, 2025. At least 46 people were killed and over 100 others injured Thursday after a massive cloudburst hit Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. (Str/Xinhua)