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5,000 still stranded in flood-hit northern Indian state
06-26 21:06

Indian authorities said Wednesday that rescue operations are continuing to evacuate at least 5,000 people who were still stranded in the mountains of the flood-hit state of Uttarakhand, despite bad weather that caused an Air Force chopper crash Tuesday evening, killing all 20 troopers on board.

-	Death toll in monsoon floods in northern India could reach 8,000: official
-	At least 5,000 killed in flood in N. India: official

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		Monsoon floods
		Monsoon is used to refer to the big seasonal winds blowing from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. It brings heavy rainfall to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan and neighbouring countries. Bangladesh and certain regions of India like Assam and West Bengal frequently experience heavy floods during this season.

-	Mild earthquake hits flood-ravaged North Indian state

-	Mild earthquake hits flood-ravaged Indian state

-	Mass cremations underway in flood-hit northern Indian state

-	5,000 still stranded in flood-hit northern Indian state

7,000 people still stranded in flood-hit N India

7,000 people still stranded in flood-hit N India

Hindu devotees return home safely from flood-ravaged areas

Hindu devotees return home safely from flood-ravaged areas

India evacuates 70,000 people from flood-ravaged areas

India evacuates 70,000 people from flood-ravaged areas

Indian capital put on flood alert following incessant rainfall

Indian capital put on flood alert following incessant rainfall

Flood alert put in New Delhi, India

Flood alert put in New Delhi, India

Rescue operations in flood hit N India resume

Rescue operations in flood hit N India resume

Death toll from Indian floods reaches over 550

Death toll from Indian floods reaches over 550

Monsoon in India claims over 130 lives

Monsoon in India claims over 130 lives

-	Bad weather halts rescue operations in flood-hit northern India

-	India evacuates 70,000 people from flood-ravaged areas

-	Indian gov't intensifies rescue, relief operation in flood-ravaged northern state

-	70,000 evacuated from flood-ravaged Indian state, death toll rises to 680

-	600 killed, hundreds missing in monsoon floods in northern India