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FAST & THE FURIOUS - North India’s monsoon fury

FAST & THE FURIOUS - North India’s monsoon fury

Notes on a Himalayan flood: A Yahoo blog

If the extraordinary swell of the Ganges had not mowed down everything that came in its path, be it temple, road, building or bridge, then for Uttarakhand too, this would have been a day of celebration. For Tuesday was Ganga Dussehra, a day when Ganga is said to descend to the earth from her hidden abode. Some say to purge. Not many doubted it with horrific scenes that continue to unfold.

A never-before Meghdootam which came fast and furious. As North India is caught on the backfoot of an early monsoon, stories continue coming in of casualties, rescue and relief. Also of flash floods, damage and missing pilgrims. From the Himalayas to the national capital, here is the latest round up.