Photos: The full scale of devastation in Jammu and Kashmir due to floods
The floods in Jammu and Kashmir have caused immense devastation and destruction. Here are photos capturing the full scale of this unprecedented natural and human tragedy.
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Houseboats and houses submerged by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar on September 10. Authorities said they were “overwhelmed” by the scale of deadly flooding that has left hundreds of thousands of people stranded in India and Pakistan. The death toll from the disaster surpassed 450. AFP
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An Kashmiri man is assisted across flood waters with the use of a rope in Srinagar. AFP
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Army soldiers rescue a Kashmiri girl from her flooded house in Srinagar. Flood waters started receding in Kashmir on Wednesday, giving rescue teams a chance to reach tens of thousands of villagers stranded by the heaviest rainfall in half a century. Reuters
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An Indian Air Force helicopter rescues a Kashmiri resident from a house submerged by floodwater during rescue and relief efforts in Srinagar. AFP
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Houses are partially submerged in floodwaters are seen in Srinagar. AFP
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A Kashmiri woman asks soldiers to evacuate her from her flooded house in Srinagar . Reuters
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Flood victims call for help as they stand on the roof of their submerged house in flood waters in Srinagar. Reuters
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Tourists react as they sit inside an Indian Air Force helicopter after being evacuated from a flood-affected area during rescue and relief operations in Srinagar. AFP
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Tourists wait to be evacuated by Indian Air Force helicopters during rescue and relief operations following flooding in Srinagar. AFP
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