Rain and landslides hit rescue ops in Uttarakhand
Rain and landslides hit rescue ops in Uttarakhand
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Nearly 15,000 people remain stranded in Uttarakhand; the return of bad weather is impeding rescue operations. Helicopters have not been able to fly this morning, and landslides late on Sunday night have blocked major routes that were being used to evacuate people by foot.
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There have been two major landslides reported near Rudraprayag, serving as a major base camp for rescue operations, which have blocked a main road that is being used to carry relief supplies. Bulldozers have been deployed to clear the road.
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670 people are reported dead so far, but Uttarakhand's Disaster Management Minister Yashpal Arya has told reporters that he expects the death toll to touch 5,000. Officials warn many more bodies are yet to be pulled out from isolated areas that are completely cut-off.
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Preparations are underway for a mass cremation in the flood-ravaged holy town of Kedarnath amid concerns of an outbreak of disease from rotting bodies, officials said. Large amounts of ghee and wood are to be ferried by helicopter when the weather improves.
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