India News: The army on Sunday resumed rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a brief halt due to fresh rains and dense clouds, with chief minister Vijay Bahuguna saying over 1,000 people may have died in one of the worst disasters to hit the hill state.

Bahuguna, who is overseeing the rescue and relief efforts following the cloudburst and humongous floods, said on Sunday the death toll could "well cross 1,000".