Kishtwar, Aug. 16 -- Victims of the Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar cloudburst narrated a scene of sudden chaos as a flash flood tore through Chesoti village along the Machail Mata Yatra route on Thursday.

The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives and has left over 100 injured, with many still reported missing, as rescue operations continue.

Recalling the scene where debris and water inundated the area within minutes, trapping several people, one victim, Pradeep Kumar, told ANI that he had helped many people get out of the debris after the cloudburst.

Speaking to ANI from the hospital, "When the cloud burst happened, all we saw was flood... 16 of us went, but only 14 returned. My family and I were also stuck there... While searching for...