In pictures: India floods rescue
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Rescuers in northern India are making a concerted push to bring down 7,000 people still stranded in the mountains of the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
Thousands of army, paramilitary and disaster management officials have been working for the past week to rescue and provide relief to those trapped in remote villages and settlements.
Pilgrims visiting holy sites were stranded after torrential downpours caused flash floods in the areas around popular holy sites. Many are still stranded as houses, roads and bridges were washed away in the torrential rain.
The way is treacherous and the rescue has been hampered by bad conditions. Some survivors have had to be winched to safety on ropes suspended over roaring waters.
About 80,000 people have already been rescued but more than 600 have died and officials fear the toll could pass 1,000.
So extensive is the damage that even a week after the devastating floods and landslides, there is still no clarity on the number of people missing or dead.