The chief minister has also decided to contribute an amount equal to a month of his salary towards disaster relief operations in Uttarkashi.Dhami said the state government stands with the affected people at every step, and added that everyone should come together and help the victims in this difficult situation.He appealed to public representatives, officials, voluntary organisations and common citizens to make monetary contributions to the ongoing relief work in the disaster-hit areas of the district as per their capacity.The flash floods in Dharali on Tuesday afternoon demolished buildings and swept away people and cars.According to residents of nearby villages, such as Mukhba, more than half of the village was washed out in the disaster.Dharali is the main stopover on the way to Gangotri, from where the Ganga originates, abounding in hotels, homestays, restaurants and guest houses.In the rescue operations carried out so far, two bodies have been found while more than 50 are missing, including nine army personnel, officials engaged in rescue operations said.
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