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September 15, 2014

Fresh rain hampers rescue bid in flood-ravaged Kashmir
Srinagar, India (AFP) Sept 14, 2014
Fresh rain hampered rescue operations in Indian Kashmir Sunday a week after deadly floods swamped the Himalayan region, with medics and survivors describing nightmarish conditions in the devastated city of Srinagar. The floods and landslides have now claimed at least 490 lives in India and neighbouring Pakistan, and rescuers are struggling to cope with the scale of the disaster. After a few clear days, more rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning hit relief operations in the worst affected ... read more

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