Heavy machinery is used to clear mud and sand near the banks of the Teesta river in Rongpo, Sikkim state, after houses and bridges were washed away. AP
Heavy machinery is used to clear mud and sand near the banks of the Teesta river in Rongpo, Sikkim state, after houses and bridges were washed away. AP

The heavens open in the Himalayas - and the people down below pay the price