New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of lives due to flash floods in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.

She also wished speedy recovery for all those injured, an All India Congress Committee statement said.

At least 85 people were killed and almost 350 injured in flash floods triggered by a massive cloudburst that hit Leh town of the state’s Ladakh region.