Showing posts with label Leh. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Humanitarian Appeal: Leh Flash Floods

SEEDS Donation page

Ten days since the Flash Flood in Leh, the death toll still continues to climb, and stands at 183. 400 people are still believed to be missing. The flash floods in the mountainous cold desert, washed away houses, schools, farms, bridges and with these, many lives as well. Villages within a 35 kilometres radius of Leh town and its neighboring settlements (Choglamsar, Phyang) has bore the brunt of the flash floods.