(CNN) -- The death toll from last week's flooding and subsequent landslides has risen to 165 in the Himalayan town of Leh, India, according to a senior police officer.
In confirming the increased death toll, Farooq Ahmad also told CNN that at least 400 people were injured and "have been treated or are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the town of Leh".
Rescue workers continued to search for more than 400 people missing, state-run media reported Monday.
"The weather has cleared in Leh and the rescue and relief operations are now in full swing," the local government said in a statement Monday.
State chief minister Omar Abdullah and other senior government officials visited Leh Monday to assess the situation, the statement said. One focus, according to government officials, is restoring crucial services to residents. It was Omar's second visit to the city in last four days to oversee the relief and rescue measures and rehabilitation operation.
"The natural calamity has created devastation and huge loss of precious human lives has occurred," Omar said, according to the statement. "While we are deeply (pained at) the loss of human lives and anxious for missing persons, we have to devote attention for restoration of all essential services besides providing necessary help to the affected people for their rehabilitation". CNN
