Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- M Y Tarigami, CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the devastating cloudburst at Chosoti in Kishtwar on Thursday afternoon, which triggered flash floods along the route to the annual Machail Mata Yatra.

Calling it a "deeply sad moment for all," Tarigami said the tragedy, which left several dead and many injured, demands an immediate and coordinated response. "The government should announce compensation for the deceased without delay, ensure proper treatment for the injured, and expedite rescue operations," he said.

He warned that Jammu and Kashmir, being an ecologically fragile region, are among the most vulnerable to climate change in the Indian Himalayan region. "Jammu ...