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Uttarakhand: 71 more bodies recovered, toll 1,000

Dehradun: The death toll in the June 16-17 flash floods in Uttarakhand climbed up to over 1,000 as 71 dead bodies were recovered on Saturday en route to the devastated stretch to the Kedarnath temple,



The process to locate more dead in the neighbouring areas of Rambada, Gaurigaon, Junglechatti and Bheembali areas of the Kedar valley are likely to continue for the next one day.



Officials however admitted that dead bodies buried under the rubble of mud and boulders brought in by rivers are yet not located.

The process is likely to be completed by Sep 9, an official informed while pointing out that proper puja would be commissioned at the Kedarnath shrine Sep 11, as announced by the Uttarakhand government in consultation with seers and management body of the shrine.



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