Rescuers scour debris after 60 killed in latest India flood

INDIAN rescuers pulled bodies from mud and rubble Friday after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people and washed away dozens more.

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Torrents of water and mud driven by intense rain tore through Chisoti village in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday, leaving dozens missing, including Hindu pilgrims who were visiting a shrine.

It is the second major deadly flooding disaster in India this month.

Officials said a large makeshift kitchen in Chisoti, where more than 100 pilgrims were, was completely washed away by what Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported was a sudden “cloudburst” rain storm.

Arun Shah, 35, had just completed his pilgrimage with his family when the flood struck.

“Tt was horrifying”, he said, speaking by telephone from a hospital in Kishtwar district, where Chisoti is located.

“Boulders and a rush of water came down from the mountain. We all got separated while trying to save ourselves,” he said.