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July 01, 2013

3,000 still missing in India's flood-hit north: official
Dehradun, India (AFP) June 30, 2013
Some 3,000 people remain missing in India's flood-ravaged north two weeks after the tragedy, but it is unclear how many of those have been killed, a top state official said Sunday. About 1,000 people, many of them pilgrims and tourists, are confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on June 15, officials have said. Thousands of soldiers, backed by military helicopters, have wound down rescue efforts after evacuating ... read more

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