Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- People's Democratic Front (PDF) President and former minister Hakeem Yaseen on Friday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic cloudburst that struck Chasoti village, located on the route to the revered Machail Mata shrine in Kishtwar district.

The disaster, which has left several persons feared dead and many others missing, has plunged the region into deep mourning.

Calling the calamity "the biggest loss" for the affected families and the entire Kishtwar region in recent years, he said the tragedy has left every member of the PDF leadership and cadre heartbroken.

Yaseen extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls, while also wishing speedy r...