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Toll of India Himalayan flood likely to be at least 70
NEW DELHI: Indian officials say at least 68 people are unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy water swept away a Himalayan town and buried it in mud. On top of four people reported to have been killed, it takes the likely overall toll of the August 5 disaster to more than 70 dead. Videos broadcast by survivors showed a terrifying surge of muddy water sweeping away multi-story apartment blocks. Disaster officials said Tuesday that they were searching for corpses in the wreckage of the tourist town of Dharali in Uttarakhand state.
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arabnews.com
Toll of India Himalayan flood likely to be at least 70
NEW DELHI: Indian officials say at least 68 people are unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy water swept away a Himalayan town and buried it in mud. On top of four…
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bbc.com
Uttarakhand flash floods: One dead, 66 still missing as rescue efforts continue
Rescue operations at the disaster site have been hampered by heavy rains and blocked roads.
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scmp.com
34 dead, over 200 missing after sudden rainstorm in Indian Kashmir
The disaster comes a little over a week after a heavy flood and mudslide engulfed an entire village in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.