Death toll in Indian monsoon flooding exceeds 500
Uttrakhand's CM says 556 bodies have been noticed buried deep in slush.
JOSHIMATH, India (AP) - A top official in a northern Indian state hit by heavy monsoon rains says more than 500 people died in the flooding and landslides.
Uttrakhand s Chief Minister Vijay Bahguna says 556 bodies have been noticed buried deep in slush and the army was trying to recover them. He spoke to CNN-IBN television channel on Friday.
Rescuers also Friday found 40 bodies floating in the River Ganges near Haridwar, a Hindu holy city. The heavy rains caused by the annual monsoon have also stranded tens of thousands, mostly pilgrims, in the mountainous region.
