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Related: About this forumIndia 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
Their families will be given financial compensation.
Earlier, authorities had confirmed that some 600 people had died.
...
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
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Melinda
(5,465 posts)1. Oh, how tragic. Those poor souls. Their poor families. And I am sure, orphan children.
The babies... especially, the babies. What a world we live in.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)2. How terrible
this is a horrible tragedy. Can something be done for victims relief?
muriel_volestrangler
(102,476 posts)3. In the US, there's a UUA flood relief fund:
http://www.uua.org/giving/funds/288842.shtml
There are probably more, but that was the first I found with Google.
There are probably more, but that was the first I found with Google.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)4. Thanks for the link, MV n/t
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)5. Imagine how we would feel if that happened here.
A great tragedy.