J&K cloudburst toll 60, at least 80 others missing; rescue on

BRAVING intermittent rains, rescuers intensified their search for survivors in a cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday, even as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah put the death toll at 60, with 80 people still missing.

- FAYAZ WANI @ Srinagar

Over 100 people have been injured. Among the dead are mostly pilgrims, local residents and two CISF personnel, who were on duty at the site. An official said the condition of 37 people, among the injured, is critical.