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Above, a man pleaded with a soldier to allow him to board an army helicopter on Friday as the death toll from monsoon flooding in mountainous northern India reached nearly 600.
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Right, a pony was rescued from the Mandakini River.
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Below, buildings around the Kedarnath Shrine, one of the most revered sites in India, were heavily damaged.