Uttarakhand death toll may cross 1,000: Shinde
June 24, 2013  13:20
The death toll in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand may cross the reported 1,000 mark after the debris is cleared, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said today.        

"Reports suggest the toll was around 1000, but it could rise after the debris is cleared," he told reporters.        

Shinde said the authorities will now evacuate victims from the temple-town of Badrinath, adding that rains had hindered the rescue operations by helicopters.
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