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15 dead bodies recovered so far from Balimela Reservoir
By our Correspondent
Last updated: 07/04/2008 15:58:01
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Heavy downpour hits rescue operation in Balimela reservoir, 10 dead bodies recovered
Navy divers getting ready for rescue operation in Balimela resevoirer on Friday.

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Malkangiri: Divers of Indian Navy, who have been searching the dead bodies of missing Greyhound Jawans following Maoists attack on Sunday in Chitrakonda across the Balimela Reservoir able to trace out 5 more bodies today taking the number of bodies recovered to 15.

According to Home Department sources the Divers pulled out five bodies after breaking open a portion of the launch sunk at a depth of 43 metres in the reservoir. Sophisticated equipment was being used to cut open the door of the sunken vessel and scan it thoroughly to look for bodies inside it.

More naval divers joined the search operation being conducted by over 1,000 personnel from the Indian Navy, the Greyhound Force, Orissa Police, Special Operation Group and the CRPF. Ten bodies were recovered till Thursday while 23 personnel are still missing.

A total 28 of the 66 people, mostly Greyhound jawans of Andhra Pradesh, on board the launch had managed to swim ashore after the Maoist attack.

At this critical juncture let us reaffirm our resolve to face the challenge of extremists together in a spirit of mutual support and cooperation, Patnaik stated in his letter to YS Rajashekar Reddy. The Chief Minister said that both Andhra and Orissa police have been working together and will continue to do so in their joint operations against the leftwing insurgency.

He informed his Andhra counterpart that he had issued instructions to Orissa police to extend all possible cooperation in the ongoing search and rescue operations. "The Andhra jawans who died in the attack were great patriots" he said adding that he had announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia each to the bereaved families.



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