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When paradise turned into hell and became a Valley of sorrow
The fury of floods caused unprecedented damage in J&K, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. These photographs capture the misery and the human tragedy that has beset the locals and tourists alike as armed forces provide some succour
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A city
submerged: An aerial view of flooded houses in Srinagar on Wednesday. Many areas of the city remain submerged even as rescue teams have stepped up efforts to reach out to those stranded. AFP
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TEARS OF RELIEF:
Tourists comfort their crying children inside an Indian Air Force helicopter after being rescued from a flooded neighborhood in Srinagar. PTI
(Right) BUILDING BRIDGES: Army personnel construct a bridge over a river to restore connectivity on the Jammu-Poonch National Highway following large-scale flooding in Poonch. AFP
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AWAITING HELP: Stranded passengers wait to be evacuated by IAF helicopters during relief and rescue operations following flooding in Srinagar. AFP
NO WHERE TO GO: People struggle to wade through a flooded street in Srinagar. REUTERS
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RELIEF POURS IN: Soldiers help a stranded woman get onto a boat in Srinagar. PTI
(Right) PADDLING TO SAFETY: Residents use makeshift rafts to rescue people affected by floods in Srinagar. PTI
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SEA OF TROUBLE: People make their way through floodwaters in Srinagar. Anger mounted over the slow pace of rescue operations in the aftermath of deadly flooding that has left thousands marooned across the Valley. AFP
(Right) AIR SUPPORT: IAF personnel use a winch to rescue residents stranded on the rooftop of a house in Srinagar. AFP
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THE REUNION:
A man comforts his sick mother who was rescued by Army soldiers from a flooded street in Srinagar. PTI
(Right) RACE AGAINST TIME: Soldiers carry an unwell tourist towards a helicopter after he was rescued from a flooded zone in Srinagar. PTI
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PICKING UP PIECES:
A woman cleans her sewing machine which was buried in the mud during a flash flood in Jammu. PTI
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