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SAsia flood death toll tops 2,600
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 16, 2007 The death toll from the worst floods in decades across South Asia rose above 2,600 Thursday, as officials were still trying to find dozens missing and feared drowned in India. Heavy monsoon rains and snow melt since late July have caused the flooding in Nepal, India and Bangladesh, with losses estimated at nearly one billion dollars and major outbreaks of water-borne disease. The death toll in India neared 1,900 while in Nepal, officials put the new death toll at 117. In Bangladesh, 642 people have died. In India, new rains this week in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh triggered landslides and flattened houses on Tuesday. At least seven people were killed and around 50 are still missing, officials said. Army, paramilitary and police teams were still looking for survivors in a remote village at least two hours on from the nearest road. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters A world of storm and tempest When the Earth Quakes
Indonesia's 'mud volcano' victims to file complaint
Jakarta (AFP) Aug 15, 2007The victims of a devastating "mud volcano" in Indonesia are to demand that the country's top court declare unjust a presidential decree on the terms of their compensation, they said Wednesday. |
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