Kishtwar, Aug. 16 -- Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Saturday said rescue and relief operations following the flash flood in Kishtwar have made significant progress.

"On the first day, only the injured were evacuated and sent to the hospital. On the second day, the challenge was to rescue stranded travellers and clear the debris. To a large extent, we succeeded in this," Sharma said.

He added that weather and road conditions were clear on the third day, allowing rescue operations to proceed more smoothly.

"The entire operation was under the command of the army, and all companies of NDRF, CISF, SDRF, and BRO assisted them. Since morning, six bodies have been recovered... Today's relief and rescue operation w...