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Thousands of Hindu pilgrims visiting the Himalayan shrines in the Northern state of Uttarakhand were overwhelmed by a flash flood, caused by excessive rainfall, 30 times the normal in a few hours, with the ensuing wave front about 15 M high. The Hindu shrine of Kedarnath was completely washed out, save the age old temple. Thousands have perished and many thousands more are stranded. The Indian army is engaged in rescue operations. Tales of horror and woe are trickling out, with a few lucky survivors recounting their tribulations of surviving on rain water. They have seen their dear ones being carried away by the mud deluge. The tragedy might be because of nature's fury but the systematic denudation of the precious tree cover over the Himalayas is what had amplified the disaster. More: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttarakhand-floods-disaster-management-in-disarray/article4840973.ece http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/uttarakhand-flood-disaster-natural-but-damage-man-made-381854 Vijaya Kumar marla ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
