India ? A cloudburst followed by flash floods hit a Himalayan desert region in Indian-controlled Kashmir, sending rivers of mud down mountainsides and killing at least 112 people and injuring another 400, officials said today.

Nine bodies were recovered overnight from the debris of collapsed homes in the remote region of Ladakh, said state police chief Kuldeep Khoda.

Heavy downpours triggered floods and mudslides in many places Friday, burying homes and toppling power and telecommunication towers, said Khoda.

Nearly 2,000 foreign tourists were in Ladakh, a popular destination for adventure sports enthusiasts, when the calamity struck. There were no immediate reports of any foreigners being killed or injured.

Gushing waters swept away houses, cars and buses in a 60-square,mile swath in and around Leh, the main town in Ladakh, Khoda said.