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Clearing-up operations continue in U'khand

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Press Trust of India Dehradun
Weather across Uttarakhand remained largely clear today with reports of rains at isolated places, even as clearing-up operations in the worst-hit Kedarnath area continued in full swing.

Police said a total of 209 bodies were extricated from the rubble till yesterday.

The state Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre (DMMC) said weather remained dry in most parts of the state except rains at isolated places in Chamoli, from where a landslide was reported in Karnprayag area.

Meanwhile, water level of Ganga, which was flowing close to the danger mark at Haridwar, marginally receded today.

Officials said the river was flowing at 293.50 metre against the danger level of 294 metre. Yesterday, Ganga was flowing at 293.70 metre.
 

After incessant rains over the past few days, Ganga had reached close to the danger mark in Haridwar, inundating some villages in Luxor area.

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First Published: Aug 11 2013 | 7:15 PM IST

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