Uttarakhand: Machines to dig out hundreds of buried bodies
Uttarakhand: Machines to dig out hundreds of buried bodies
Dehradun, July 16: A month has passed since Uttarakhand was swamped by the rain-flood tragedy, and hundreds of bodies and animal carcasses still lie buried under several feet of silt and rubble in the Kedarnath
IANSPublished : Jul 16, 2013 12:20 IST, Updated : Jul 16, 2013 13:40 IST
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To prevent the putrefying bodies from causing infection and spreading disease, the authorities have scattered tonnes of bleaching power in the flood-hit areas and also sprayed disinfectants, including from helicopters.