Anger mounts as Kashmir floodwaters subside

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 photo, Kashmiri Muslim anti-government protesters hurl bricks and stones at Indian policemen during a protest in Srinagar, India. Flooding in this conflict-wracked Himalayan region in early September has killed 281 people, destroyed at least 100,000 homes and caused an estimated $17 billion in damage. Anger flared within days after the floods over what they view as a woefully inadequate government response is reviving calls for independence, tapping decades of animosity that fueled a 25-year separatist battle and an Indian military crackdown that left tens of thousands dead in the mostly Muslim region. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — As floodwaters ripped through Indian-controlled Kashmir, Abdul Majeed spent five days holed up with his family in their attic, watching helplessly as army helicopters plucked tourists from hotel rooftops and government boats ferried officials to safety.

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