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Uttarakhand: 50,000 still stranded, 34,000 rescued, 43 choppers involved in operations, says Centre

New Delhi, June 21 :  More than 34,000 people have been evacuated from the flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand so far, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Friday, adding that about 50,000 still remain stranded.The home minister,

IANS Published : Jun 21, 2013 16:33 IST, Updated : Jun 21, 2013 16:51 IST
uttarakhand 50 000 still stranded 34 000 rescued 43
uttarakhand 50 000 still stranded 34 000 rescued 43 choppers involved in operations says centre

New Delhi, June 21 :  More than 34,000 people have been evacuated from the flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand so far, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Friday, adding that about 50,000 still remain stranded.




The home minister, speaking to reporters after a meeting with members of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said: "We have evacuated more than 34,000 people. Some 49,000-50,000 people are still stranded."

"The figure of the death toll so far is 207, but more people could be buried in the debris," Shinde said.
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