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Uttarakhand: 556 bodies found, hundreds may have died, says CM

New Delhi, June 21:  A total of 556 bodies have been recovered in flood-hit Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has said, adding that hundreds may have died in the terrible tragedy."(A total of) 556 bodies



Bahuguna admitted that Uttarakhand did not meet the norms of national disaster management, but said his administration was never warned about a cloudburst that ravaged Kedarnath.



The chief minister said about 30,000 people had been evacuated till now from the hills and other places and that there was no danger to those who were still stuck in certain areas.

"It's very tragic that so many people have died in this calamity... It will take another 15 days to complete evacuation."

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