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    145 People Perished and 500 More Still Missing

    Posted by barb On August - 9 - 2010
    Tags: leh floods

    Flooding in Leh, India
    Flooding in Leh, India
    In Leh, a flash flood went through the city on Friday. Leh is approximately 310 miles from Srinagar.

    As of Sunday, the total of deaths as a result of the flooding and landslides was 145. That was as reported by the official Press Trust of India.

    The people, searching for survivors, keep pushing on searching for any of the 500 still missing.

    There was a huge amount of rain that fell last week which caused the landslides. They happened while people were still in their beds sleeping. Electrical lines were taken down, whole villages demolished, and cars were over turned.

    The searchers hoping to find survivors are walking through mud that comes up to their knees in the city of Leh.

    There are close to 6000 military personnel that have been sent to help out.

    Helicopters are being brought in to try and reach areas that are not able to be driven to because of damaged roadways.

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