India floods: More than 5,700 people 'presumed dead'

[muriel_volestrangler]

The government in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has said that more than 5700 people missing after last month's devastating floods will now be presumed dead.

Their families will be given financial compensation.

Earlier, authorities had confirmed that some 600 people had died.
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This year's early monsoon rains in the Uttarakhand region are believed to be the heaviest in 80 years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23282347

[Melinda]

1. Oh, how tragic. Those poor souls. Their poor families. And I am sure, orphan children.

The babies... especially, the babies. What a world we live in.

[Aerows]

2. How terrible

this is a horrible tragedy. Can something be done for victims relief?

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. In the US, there's a UUA flood relief fund:

http://www.uua.org/giving/funds/288842.shtml

There are probably more, but that was the first I found with Google.

[Aerows]

4. Thanks for the link, MV n/t

[JDPriestly]

5. Imagine how we would feel if that happened here.

A great tragedy.