That number does not include 300 to 600 more people who were being rescued late Monday.

We are hoping for donations in the form of medical supplies, mattresses and blankets because many victims can only cover themselves with sarongs to stay warm and are sleeping on thin sheets of paper.

Hundreds of the victims were evacuated three days after a rush of mud, trees and stones destroyed two bridges in the area.

People have to understand that we are a U.N. agency that has limited capacity, limited financial and human resources, and in all cases we are bound by the law and regulations. We just don't act haphazardly in accordance with the desires and requests of the person in concern.

We distance ourselves from the violence. We still don't think it's because of our protest that people in some places have used violence.

Today in India there are all sections of people, as the BJP realized when the poor voted them out.