Jammu and Kashmir, Aug. 16 -- Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday visited Jammu Government Medical College and Hospital to inquire about the health of those injured in the flash floods in Kishtwar.

Speaking to ANI, Singh described the disaster as unprecedented. "This was an unprecedented disaster and I feel that we have never seen or heard of it in our lifetime. We have never experienced anything like this in this area and recently, such cloudbursts have been happening in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand too. In comparison to that, this was a very big disaster incident," he said.

He lauded the local residents for their swift response. "The locals did a commendable job as first responders in this disaster. Because the way it happened...