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| Uttarakhand: 35,000 people rescued, |
| Uttarakhand: 35,000 people rescued, 60,000 still stranded
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| INDIA
, 21-June-2013
4:58:58 AM |
| Days after Uttarakhand was pounded by landslides and torrential rain, thousands of pilgrims, tourists and residents remain stranded in forests. 34,000 people have been rescued so far by the army in its largest-ever rescue and relief operation; 60,000 are still awaiting rescue.
The death toll is 150 so far, but officials say it could rise dramatically as flood waters recede and rescue workers reach isolated areas. 14,000 people are reported missing, with no information on their whereabouts. (Trying to find someone? Post info here, we will try to help)
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The met department says it will start raining again on Monday, which will impede rescue operations.
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45 helicopters and soldiers are combing the state to find those stranded. Footage shows people in mountain areas trying to walk to safer ground, aided by soldiers, using ropes to climb down cliffs. (10 dramatic pictures of rescue operations)
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In the worst-affected areas, soldiers are cutting down trees and clearing vegetation to allow military helicopters to land and evacuate those most in need, a state official said.
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"Thousands of tourists are waiting in the dense forests. They had all taken refuge in the jungle after hotels and other buildings collapsed," said the state's principal secretary Rakesh Sharma. "We are trying all possible ways to rescue them. Roads are totally destroyed," he said.
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The focus of the rescue efforts today will be on Gaurikund, which serves as the base camp for those going to the 1000-year old Kedarnath temple. In a big breakthrough, the army has managed to re-open the stretch between Gaurikund and Sonprayag, the town below it. So people who were stuck near Gaurikund can now be moved down. (Full coverage)
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The area near the temple, however, is accessible only by helicopters, which are ferrying groups of eight people at a time to Dehradun, the state's capital.
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