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June 21, 2013

1,000 feared dead in Indian monsoon as army mobilizes
Dehradun, India (AFP) June 20, 2013
India's military battled on Thursday to reach villages and towns cut off by flash floods and landslides in the country's north as officials warned at least 1,000 people may have been killed. Helicopters and close to 10,000 soldiers have been deployed to rescue tourists and pilgrims stranded after floods caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand at the weekend. More than 22,400 people have so far been rescued, as the military takes advantage of clearer weather, but ... read more

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