India steps up efforts to help flood victims
Reuters
2014-09-11
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EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3
After days of complaints that authorities weren't doing enough to help flood victims in Kashmir, the Indian army has organized medical camps and stepped up efforts to rescue stranded people.
Medical teams treated the sick and injured, and distributed medicine to contain the spread of any disease.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi/English) COMMANDING OFFICER, 60 RASHTRIYA RIFLES, INDIAN ARMY, PARDEEP KARKI, SAYING:
"Basically, most of the people here are suffering from headaches, colds, fevers and coughs. As of now, there are no signs of any epidemic but the possibility of it happening cannot be ruled out."
The heaviest rainfall in 50 years triggered flooding in India and Pakistan has killed more than 450 people.
On the Indian side of the divided region, floods and landslides have cut off more than 1 million people from basic services.
The military has so far evacuated more than 80,000 p
After days of complaints that authorities weren't doing enough to help flood victims in Kashmir, the Indian army has organized medical camps and stepped up efforts to rescue stranded people.
Medical teams treated the sick and injured, and distributed medicine to contain the spread of any disease.
(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi/English) COMMANDING OFFICER, 60 RASHTRIYA RIFLES, INDIAN ARMY, PARDEEP KARKI, SAYING:
"Basically, most of the people here are suffering from headaches, colds, fevers and coughs. As of now, there are no signs of any epidemic but the possibility of it happening cannot be ruled out."
The heaviest rainfall in 50 years triggered flooding in India and Pakistan has killed more than 450 people.
On the Indian side of the divided region, floods and landslides have cut off more than 1 million people from basic services.
The military has so far evacuated more than 80,000 p
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