News India Uttarakhand: 7,744 people missing so far, team to go to Kedarnath for mass cremation

Uttarakhand: 7,744 people missing so far, team to go to Kedarnath for mass cremation

Dehradun, July 1: A special team of 200 officials of Uttarakhand government, drawn from different departments, will leave for Kedarnath today in search of unclaimed bodies and conducting mass cremation .So far, 94 bodies have

uttarakhand 7 744 people missing so far team to go to kedarnath for mass cremation uttarakhand 7 744 people missing so far team to go to kedarnath for mass cremation
Dehradun, July 1: A special team of 200 officials of Uttarakhand government, drawn from different departments, will leave for Kedarnath today in search of unclaimed bodies and conducting mass cremation .



So far, 94 bodies have been cremated in Kedarnath, for which 15 policemen had been deputed. All these policemen were called back on Sunday.

A total of 7,744 missing persons' details have been registered by the state government so far.

151 villages in the state have been completely devastated in the disaster. Roads have been breched at 1,840 places, while power supply to 444 villages have been cut off.

State government officials said, 890 concrete buildings and 1,467 thatched houses suffered damage in the disaster.

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