10 dramatic pictures from Uttarakhand today
Army and NDRF have launched all-out efforts to rescue stranded people in Uttarakhand. Here are 10 dramatic pictures of the rescue operation and destruction from the state.
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The Indian Air Force has deployed an Mi-26 - the largest helicopter in the world - to augment rescue operations in Uttarakhand. The chopper, usually used to transport goods and troops, is now being used to maintain supply of aviation fuel, critical for other smaller choppers already that are already in service to evacuate people.
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Nearly 14,000 people are believed to be missing in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand and another 60,000 continue to be stranded. While more than 150 people are reported dead so far from the "Himalayan Tsunami" in the state, officials say the death toll could be in the thousands.
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All that is left of the famous Kedarnath temple, standing amid ruins in Kedar valley. All pilgrimage to Kedarnath-Badrinath have been stopped for at least three years. Yesterday, almost everyone from Kedarnath town - the epicenter of the devastation - was rescued. 17 more bodies were recovered from the holy town that now cannot be accessed by roads.
