In pictures: India flood rescue operations
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Military helicopters and army soldiers are leading rescue operations in India's flood-hit Uttarakhand state, where 150 people are now known to have died.
About 10,000 people have been rescued in over three days, PM Manmohan Singh has said.
The floods have swept away buildings and triggered landslides in some places, blocking roads. More than 60,000 pilgrims are stranded at various places.
Pilgrims who have been rescued have spoken about their ordeal. "We were stuck in the car for 14 hours, we spent the entire night there. The mountains were collapsing above us, while a river in spate was raging below us," one survivor told the BBC.
Meanwhile, more than 5,500 soldiers and hundreds of paramilitary and disaster management officials are working to rescue and provide emergency supplies to thousands of tourists and pilgrims stranded in towns and temples.
Local officials told the BBC that the number of dead was expected to rise as rescue workers had still not reached many affected areas.
State Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has described the floods as a "Himalayan tsunami" and said "very heavy casualties" are feared.