Srinagar, Aug. 15 -- The disaster struck around 12:25 pm, flattening a makeshift market, a langar (community kitchen), a security outpost, 16 houses, government buildings, three temples, four water mills, a 30-metre span bridge, and over a dozen vehicles. The cloudburst coincided with the annual Machail Mata pilgrimage, which had begun on July 25 and was scheduled to end on September 5.

On Thursday, rescuers pulled out 46 bodies, including two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, and 167 injured were rescued. So far, 30 of the deceased have been identified and handed over to their families.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday, assuring all possible assistance...