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| Kishtwar cloudburst: 19 missing persons feared dead | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, July 29: Even after 48 hours since the tragedy struck the remote Honzar village of Dachhan in Kishtwar District, the fate of 19 missing persons is unknown. All of them are feared dead, seven bodies were recovered on Wednesday.
As per the details available with Early Times, the rescue operation in the cloudburst hit area resumed this morning. The rescue operation is being carried under the supervision of SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Bhat and Additional Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Kishori Lal Sharma, senior officials including ADGP Mukesh Singh, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ragav Langher, DIG DKR Udhay Basket Billa, DC Kishtwar Ashok Kumar Sharma reached the spot along with relief material today and took the stock of the situation.
The IAF chopper managed two air sorties today after the weather improved. The choppers dropped airlifted the rescue teams and dropped relief material, but due to bad weather, 3rd air sortie was suspended.
Locals told Early Times that they have lost everything and they don’t even have clothes to wear, adding that they are living in an adjacent village.
They said that there is immediate need of ration, tents, clothes, utensils and other essential items. “The administration should carryout a detailed survey of the area to ascertain the fresh threat,” they added.
Dachhan area lacks proper roads and proper communication network due to which they remain cut off from rest of the country. Residents accuse former political regimes of ignoring the area.
As per the officials, the 19 persons who are missing have been identified as: 1) Saja Begum W/o Ghulam Mohidin.
Age 60 Years
2) Khursheed Ahmed S/o Mohd Iqbal.
Age 31 Years
3) Fida Hussain S/o Mohd Ramzan.
Age 26 Years
4) Mohd Sharif S/o Ghulam Rasool.
Age 40 Years
5) Almina Tasbassum D/o Mohd Iqbal.
Age 22 Years
6) Mata Begum W/o Lala Tantry.
Age 45 Years
7) Ghulam Mohd S/o Rasool.
Age 70 Years
8) Fazal Hussain S/o Rustom Ali Chopan.
Age 18 Years
9) Tariq Hussain S/o Nazir Ahmed.
Age 50 Years
10) Zarina Begum W/o Tariq Hussain.
Age 40 Years
11) Mata Begum W/o Ghulam Rasool.
Age 45 Years
12) Fatima Begum W/o Ghulam Ahmed.
Age 56 Years
13) Bashir Ahmed S/o Rustum Ali.
Age 45 Years
14) Begum W/o Abdul Rehman.
Age 45 Years
15) Sharifa Begum W/o Ghulam Mohd.
Age 38 Years
16) Shakir Hussain S/o Ghulam Ahmed.
Age 22 Years
17) Ghulam Ahmed S/o Abdul Aziz.
Age 65 Years
18) Zubaida Banoo D/o Ghulam Ahmed.
Age 25 Years
19) Khalid S/o Haji Gami.
Age Not available |
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