On 14 August 2025, a cloudburst occurred at 12:30 pm during the Machail Mata Yatra in Chashoti village of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. When thousands of devotees were in Chashoti before the journey, suddenly there was a strong flow of water and debris. So far 52 people have died in this disaster, more than 167 are injured and more than 100 are missing. The floods shed tents, anchors, shops and buses planted for the devotees. Many bodies have been found buried in the debris, which reveals the severity of the incident.
