At least 16 killed as flash floods hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir

Thousands rescued from makeshift camps in Himalayas after sudden deluge in Indian-controlled region Emergency workers rescued thousands of pilgrims after flash floods swept through their makeshift camps during an annual Hindu pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, officials said.Authorities suspended the pilgrimage for two days as the sudden rains continued to lash the region. Teams of rescuers from India’s military, par