Sep 10, 2014
Days of heavy monsoon rain in northern Pakistan and
the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir have brought some of
the worst flooding the region has seen in 60 years. More than 450
deaths have been reported and the scale of the disaster is straining
rescue efforts. Hundreds of thousands remain trapped as the armed forces
of both Pakistan and India ramp up relief and evacuation operations.
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A temple stands amid the waters of the overflowing river Tawi during
heavy rains in Jammu on September 6, 2014. Authorities declared a
disaster alert in the northern region after heavy rain hit villages
across the Kashmir valley, causing the worst flooding in decades. (Reuters/Mukesh Gupta) 
A plainclothes officer escorts rescued students away from the school.
