New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Over 30 people have been killed, and 100 others were injured after a massive cloudburst struck Chasoti village enroute the Machail Mata yatra, in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar. A total of 98 people have been rescued so far, of which 28 people are in serious condition, said officials.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths, and stated that "the situation is being monitored closely."

Flash floods tore through the densely populated foothill hamlet, damaging several homes and forcing authorities to halt the annual yatra to the shrine.

Earlier in the day, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah had briefed Amit Shah about the situation. He stated that the "news is grim and accurate, verified information from the ar...