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July 17, 2013

Almost 6,000 people missing in India floods presumed dead
Dehradun, India (AFP) July 15, 2013
Nearly 6,000 pilgrims, tourists and others are believed to have died when flash floods and landslides struck northern India last month, officials said Monday. The victims were swept away when floods caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in June, destroying entire villages and towns. "Compensation to their families will begin tomorrow (Tuesday) on the assumption that they (the missing) are dead," the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Vijay Bahuguna, said in the st ... read more

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