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Chamoli, Feb 11: The death toll in the disaster has climbed to 36, while some 197 people are still missing, confirmed by the Uttarakhand Police on Thursday.
Of 36, 10 bodies have been identified so far said the state Government.
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The rescue operations at Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli district is continuing for the fifth day today. The district was hit by a massive disaster early on Sunday after a glacier broke off at Joshimath and flooded the Rishiganga and Dhauli Ganga rivers.
The Union Home Secretary chaired a meeting today to review the progress of rescue and relief work being carried out by Central agencies and agencies of the Government of Uttarakhand at the site of the hydro…