The devastating flash floods that ravaged Leh town and adjoining areas on Thursday night have so far killed 137 people though there are fears that hundreds might still be missing.
Rescue workers have so far struggled to reach affected areas that have been completely cut off.
Roads and bridges to far-flung areas have either been washed away or severely damaged. The death toll is expected to rise as bodies are being pulled out of the rubble. The heavy carpet of mud and slush that has settled over buildings were painstakingly being removed by the workers. The consequences of this natural calamity was ominous, authorities said.
Many deaths happened in a labour camp of the Military Engineering Services in Phyang where more than 250 workers stayed. They were on road construction projects in the general area. Scores are still missing at the labour camp and several Army teams are on the spot for rescue work.
This is an APPEAL to all to HELP.
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