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NEW DELHI (AFP) - The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, officials said on Thursday (Aug 24), as rescue teams try to reach millions stranded by the region's worst monsoon disaster in recent years.

Thousands of soldiers and emergency personnel have been deployed across India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where authorities say a total of 1,009 bodies have been recovered since Aug 10 when intense rainfall started falling.

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http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/so...ps-1000-as-rescue-teams-try-to-reach-millions

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[Blablurn]

Thats horrible I hope they will find as many missing people as possible

 

[Mr Swine]

Really horrible that so many lost their lives

 

[nelsonroyale]

Wow...I will need to read up more about this. My heart goes out to those involved, their families, and all other organisms affected.

 

[Mariolee]

Holy crap that is an immense amount of lives lost in this catastrophe. We need more help there NOW, sad to see such a struggle.