Travellers visiting India's Uttarakand Province play the waiting game, stranded by early monsoon floods.<br/> <br />The heavy rains arrived a month early and have caused widespread flooding across northwest and central India, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.<br/> <br />Rescue operations are underway after the swollen River Ganges, India's longest, killed at least 60 people, swept away houses and left tens of thousands stranded.<br/> <br />The district has set up dozens of camps to provide food and water for about 5,000 pilgrims and tourists surprised by the floods while visiting local holy sites.<br/> <br />Over in New Delhi, the swollen Yamuna River has been uprooting trees and submerging temples and shanty towns.<br/> <br />Water levels crossed the danger mark here on Wednesday, prompting residents to prepare for the worst.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) LOCAL RESIDENT ASEEM, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The water level is expected to rise. We will have to remove our shop from this place, if the water level rises, we
