This was Srinagar and the famous Dal Lake towards the end of August. Since then, terrible flooding in Jammu & Kashmir has devastated Srinagar, badly damaging the guest house where I stayed, and has also affected Leh, where supplies are running low. My thoughts are with Aijaz and Rizvana in Srinagar, Jameel and Saira in Leh, and their families.
[I'm currently in Nepal, after ten days in the UK and three in Kazakhstan, and have just published a new post on Pohanginapete. I leave in the morning for about a week's trekking in the Annapurna area.]
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My heart goes out to the people in Srinigar and Leh. They really don't have the resources to cope with another disaster. Life is hard enough already.
That's so true, EC. Just four years ago, Leh was hit by a terrible flash flood that killed hundreds of people. I imagine many families are still trying to deal with that, and the current problems will be a very unwelcome reminder.
Nowhere is safe, nothing stays still. I'm sorry for your beloved Leh.
Kia Ora Pete...we were relieved to see you are okay...and saddened by the devastation of an area you have come to know and love.
Zhoen; Robb -- thank you both.
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