Nearly 100 Americans affected by flash floods in Leh: US

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Aug 11, (PTI) Around 100 American
nationals have been affected by the flash floods in Leh, the
US said, adding its embassy in New Delhi has dispatched a team
to the region to provide them necessary help.
"Roughly a hundred Americans have been affected by the
floods in India thus far. We have no reported deaths or
injuries at this time," US State Department spokesman P J
Crowley said.
"We're working closely with Indian authorities to
ensure the safety and well-being of our citizens across the
region who are affected by this," he said.
"A team of officers from the US embassy in New Delhi
have been dispatched to Leh to provide assistance to US
citizens in the area who have been mostly affected by this,"
Crowley said. He added that the largest number of Americans
affected by flood in India is in Leh town in the country's
northernmost state Jammu & Kashmir.
Earlier, USA and UK had advised its citizens to avoid
travel to Leh in view of the recent flash flooding in the
region, which is a favourite destination for foreign tourists.
A total of 166 people, including 23 foreigners, were
killed in flash floods caused by cloudburst that devastated
Leh last Friday. More than 400 people are still missing. PTI