INQUIRER.net: India flood rescue operations intensify, up to 1,000 feared dead

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India flood rescue operations intensify, up to 1,000 feared dead Jun 23rd 2013, 23:17 GOVINDGHAT, India—Rescue operations intensified Sunday in northern India where up to 1,000 people are feared to have died in landslides and flash floods that have also left pilgrims and tourists stranded without food or water for days.   So far 557 bodies have been found after torrential rains struck the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on June 15, flooding the Ganges river and devastating the region known as the "Land of the Gods" for its revered Hindu shrines.   Some 10,000 people were still stranded in remote areas with the full extent of the loss of life only likely to emerge after flood waters recede and rescue workers reach isolated areas, officials said. ... Keep on reading: India flood rescue operations intensify, up to 1,000 feared dead Media files: india-flooding.png (image/jpeg)

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