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muriel_volestrangler

(102,476 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 03:43 AM Jul 2013

India floods: More than 5,700 people 'presumed dead'

The government in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has said that more than 5700 people missing after last month's devastating floods will now be presumed dead.

Their families will be given financial compensation.

Earlier, authorities had confirmed that some 600 people had died.
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This year's early monsoon rains in the Uttarakhand region are believed to be the heaviest in 80 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23282347
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India floods: More than 5,700 people 'presumed dead' (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 OP
Oh, how tragic. Those poor souls. Their poor families. And I am sure, orphan children. Melinda Jul 2013 #1
How terrible Aerows Jul 2013 #2
In the US, there's a UUA flood relief fund: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #3
Thanks for the link, MV n/t Aerows Jul 2013 #4
Imagine how we would feel if that happened here. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #5

Melinda

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1. Oh, how tragic. Those poor souls. Their poor families. And I am sure, orphan children.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 05:30 PM
Jul 2013

The babies... especially, the babies. What a world we live in.

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