Flash floods kill 114 in India-controlled Kashmir
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Army soldiers and volunteers clear up the damaged houses in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, on August 6, 2010. [Xinhua] |
![Army soldiers and volunteers clear up the damaged houses in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, on August 6, 2010. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20100807/00114320f5750dc713420a.jpg "Army soldiers and volunteers clear up the damaged houses in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, on August 6, 2010. [Xinhua]")
The region's chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have expressed deep shock and grief over the loss of life and property in Ladakh.
The government has also announced ex-gratia relief to the kin of deceased and injured.
Kashmir has a rugged terrain and landslides and avalanches are often triggered from its mountains during frequent rains and heavy snow the region receives.
Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that over 6,000 security personnel have been deployed in Leh to carry out the rescue operations.
"Some 6,000 Army and ITBP personnel fully acclimatized to atmosphere in Leh are there and they are engaged in rescue operations," he said in the Indian national capital New Delhi.
Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed grief over the loss of lives and property in Leh and announced a compensation of 100,000 rupees (2,000 U.S. dollars) each to the kin of the deceased and 50,000 (1,000 U.S. dollars) each to those seriously injured.
"The Prime Minister is grieved to learn about the loss of life and property in the flash floods which hit Leh after a cloud burst last night," a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.
