Rain rampage: Thousands stranded, Uttarakhand worst hit
Rain storms through North India
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Early arrival of monsoon is usually good news. But the whole of north India, particularly Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the two Himalayan states, have been battered and ravaged by incessant showers, landslides and flash floods. Thousands are stranded in both these states.
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The Army is leading rescue operations. 5,000 soldiers have been deployed in the worst-affected areas. 12 Air Force helicopters are being used to airlift stranded pilgrims, tourists and residents. 200 pilgrims were air-lifted yesterday from the Kedarnath shrine.
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The Indira Gandhi International or IGI Airport in Delhi, two days after it was voted the world's second best airport, was flooded because of heavy rains. Services at the domestic arrival section were severely impeded; several conveyor belts used for baggage were out of service.
