Sunday, June 30, 2013

Now and then




Sunday, June 23, 2013

A BIG TRAGEDY

The Kedarnath Temple (C) is pictured amid damaged surroundings by flood waters at Rudraprayag in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 20, 2013. (Reuters)
The Kedarnath Temple (C) is pictured amid damaged surroundings by flood waters at Rudraprayag in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 20, 2013. (Reuters)
A child is carried by soldiers to help him climb down a hill during a rescue operation at Govindghat in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A child is carried by soldiers to help him climb down a hill during a rescue operation at Govindghat in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
Soldiers carry the body of a flood victim after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 19, 2013.(Reuters)
Soldiers carry the body of a flood victim after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 19, 2013.(Reuters)
A man carries a flood affected victim after they were rescued by the Indian army after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 19, 2013. (Reuters)
A man carries a flood affected victim after they were rescued by the Indian army after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 19, 2013. (Reuters)
People and soldiers cover their faces as an army helicopter lands during rescue operations at Badrinath in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
People and soldiers cover their faces as an army helicopter lands during rescue operations at Badrinath in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A boy has his details noted by soldiers after getting off from an army helicopter with other survivors at Joshimath in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A boy has his details noted by soldiers after getting off from an army helicopter with other survivors at Joshimath in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A woman cries as her husband is put on a stretcher by soldiers from an army helicopter, during a rescue operation at Joshimath in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A woman cries as her husband is put on a stretcher by soldiers from an army helicopter, during a rescue operation at Joshimath in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A woman is helped by soldiers to climb down a hill during a rescue operation at Govindghat in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
A woman is helped by soldiers to climb down a hill during a rescue operation at Govindghat in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 21, 2013. (Reuters)
Indian Army Paratroopers prepare to leave for rescue operations at an airfield in Gauchar in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 20, 2013. (Reuters)
Indian Army Paratroopers prepare to leave for rescue operations at an airfield in Gauchar in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 20, 2013. (Reuters)
Soldiers rescue stranded people after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 18, 2013. (Reuters)
Soldiers rescue stranded people after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 18, 2013. (Reuters)
Soldiers rescue stranded people after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 18, 2013.
Soldiers rescue stranded people after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand June 18, 2013.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Uttarakhand


  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Houses are partly submerged in the flooded Alaknanda River in Govind Ghat in Uttarakhand.
    Associated Press
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Thousands of tourists and pilgrims are stuck in various parts of Uttarakhand.
    PTI
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • 500 roads and 175 bridges have been destroyed in the state due to massive landslides and heavy rains, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said.
    Associated Press
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Gaurikund and Kedarnath route has been washed out due to heavy rain.
    PTI
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced Rs 1000 crores for Uttarakhand as disaster relief fund, Rs 145 crore as immediate relief, Rs 2 lakh for those who have died and Rs one lakh each to those whose houses have been destroyed due to the floods.
    PTI
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • About 9,000 people have rescued so far from areas around Uttarkashi by road and by air.
    PTI
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • The Indian Air Force teams carrying out rescue operations and evacuations in Uttarakhand say the process is a tedious one and will be long before it's over.
    Associated Press
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • A flooded Badrinath highway road is seen near Joshimath district in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, India.
    Associated Press
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • The Maharashtra government has decided to give Rs 10 crore to the flood-hit Uttarakhand.
    Associated Press
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Army medical emergency helpline numbers: 18001805558, 18004190282, 8009833388
    Associated Press
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach
  • Uttarakhand: Rescue operations in full swing but thousands still out of reach



  • उत्तराखंड में बुधवार को करीब दो दर्जन हेलीकॉप्टर बचाव कार्य में लगे थे। केंद्रीय सचिव आरके सिंह ने बताया कि इन हेलीकॉप्टरों से खाना, दवाइयां और कंबल लोगों तक पहुंचाए जा रहे हैं।

    उत्तराखंड में बुधवार को करीब दो दर्जन हेलीकॉप्टर बचाव कार्य में लगे थे। केंद्रीय सचिव आरके सिंह ने बताया कि इन हेलीकॉप्टरों से खाना, दवाइयां और कंबल लोगों तक पहुंचाए जा रहे हैं।
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Photo: A man swims in the flooded waters of river Yamuna to retrieve floating watermelons in New Delhi. (REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee)

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