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Mandi flash floods: One more body recovered

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Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister, G S Bali, has revealed that one more body has been recovered from the river Beas.

He said that the boy has been identified as Devesh Bose - a native of Hyderabad - and that the body has been recognized by his father.

The total body count from the incident has come up to five now; four bodies had been found yesterday.

Telugu Desam Party MP, Malla Reddy, said that the body was found on a rock at about 9:30 pm, and was about 0.5 km from the point of incident.

He also said that the body is being sent to hospital for post mortem and that the Defence people were arranging for a flight to lift the body.

 

About 550 people, including 100 from army, have been engaged for the rescue operation.

Surviving students have been sent back to their places.

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First Published: Jun 10 2014 | 11:50 AM IST

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