In Pictures: Revisiting the Kashmir Floods, One Year On

Re-visiting the devastation and destruction caused by the Kashmir floods, one year on.

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Men standing on the roof of their flooded house as they wait to be rescued by Indian army soldiers, Srinagar, September 2014. (Photo: Reuters)  
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Men standing on the roof of their flooded house as they wait to be rescued by Indian army soldiers, Srinagar, September 2014. (Photo: Reuters)  
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The devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014 left nearly 300 dead and millions affected. Several thousand villages across the state had been hit and 390 villages had been completely submerged.

Here are some pictures taking us back to show how badly the valley was affected.

A Kashmiri man rows a makeshift raft carrying a woman and a child through the floodwaters in Srinagar. (Photo: Reuters)
Flood victims run to collect food packages and relief material dropped from an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter in Srinagar. (Photo: Reuters)  
An aerial view shows flooded houses and streets in Srinagar on September 11, 2014. (Photo: Reuters) 
Flood victims inside a temporary shelter on a flyover in Srinagar in September 14, 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
Relatives cry beside the body of a flood victim, Srinagar, September 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
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Indian army soldiers rescue a Kashmiri girl from her flooded home in Srinagar, September 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
A mannequin floats in the floodwaters along a street in Srinagar. (Photo: Reuters)
A man removes muddied beddings from a hospital ward which was damaged by flooding in Srinagar, September 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
A Kashmiri flood victim with her feet covered in mud stands inside her house after floodwaters receded, Srinagar, September 20, 2014. (Photo: Reuters)  

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Published: 07 Sep 2015,01:16 PM IST

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