Chasoti cloudburst on the Machail yatra route, Kishtwar (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A cloudburst flash flood struck Chasoti, the last motorable village on the route to the Machail Mata temple, during the pilgrimage; families reported 75 people missing.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Place | Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Kind | Natural disaster: Cloudburst and flash flood |
| Deaths | 60 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Jammu and Kashmir (UT) Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 were also announced for fully, severely and partly damaged structures. | Rs 2 lakh | Severely injured: Rs 1 lakh; Minor injury: Rs 50,000 | Rs 1.20 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 1.20 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Jammu and Kashmir
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.