Snapshots of the Fortnight (Jun 13-27)

Soldiers try to repair a temporary footbridge (which was destroyed) over River Alaknanda, during rescue operations in Govind Ghat in the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. Early monsoon rains have swollen the Ganges, India's longest river, swept away houses, killed at least 138 people and left tens of thousands stranded, local newspapers reported