'Uttarakhand death toll may cross 10,000'

June 29, 2013 17:20

The number of people killed in cloudbursts and flash floods in Uttarakhand recently may cross 10,000, state Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal said today.

"Earlier, when I returned from a tour of Garhwal region, I believed the casualty figure could be 4,000 to 5,000. But now, as per my information and bodies being seen by the people, I can say the figure can cross the 10,000 mark," Kunjwal told reporters.

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