New Delhi  8 die when copter rescuing flood victims goes down
From wire reports  •   An Indian rescue helicopter crashed
yesterday evening, killing eight people, as the Indian
government struggled to rescue the living and dispose of the
dead from flooding in the north that so far has killed more than
820 people.  The Russian-made Mi-17 V5 helicopter was returning
in inclement weather from Kedarnath, the heart of the devastated
area, when it crashed, the air force said.  Some media reports
said the toll could be higher given that the aircraft was
capable of carrying as many as 30 people.  Flooding hit
Uttarakhand state on June 15 just as tens of thousands of Indian
pilgrims and tourists were trekking to temples in the
mountainous region for a religious festival.  With the discovery
of 127 bodies on Monday, the official death toll now stands at
822. Some say it could go significantly higher given that large
swaths of territory have not been reached.