Uttarakhand toll may be in thousands

DEHRADUN: As flood waters ebbed and rain's fury eased on Wednesday, snatches of Uttarakhand's worst natural disaster were emerging. The death toll, officially placed at 150 on the basis of body count, could be frighteningly higher. Estimates were running in thousands. Even chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who described the calamity as a " Himalayan tsunami", said, "Very heavy casualties are feared."

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