Dozens of residential houses, several bridges and a mini-hydro power project have been destroyed, the officials told PTI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to the bereaved families and said that the Centre was closely monitoring the situation. He assured that all possible assistance is being provided to the affected areas.
While, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and DGP Dilbagh Singh and took stock of the situation arising due to the cloudbursts.
L-G Sinha announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased in Kishtwar, he said the grievously injured would get Rs 50,000 each and Rs 12,700 under the SDRF.