India, Aug. 17 -- A man identified as Somnath went missing after a sudden flash flood struck Chishoti village in Kishtwar district on August 14, leaving his family devastated. His son, Pawan Kumar, has appealed to authorities for urgent help in tracing him.

The cloudburst-triggered floods have left widespread devastation in Kishtwar, particularly in Chishoti village. At least 60 people, many of them pilgrims visiting the Machail Mata shrine, have died, while over 100 have been injured. Several others remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.

As Pawan Kumar recounted the moment the tragedy struck, he told news agency ANI, "At that time, we were in the hotel we had set up, and we were serving food to the tourists who had co...