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Wednesday,
January 5, 2005 (Kollam):
A team of officials from the Centre is touring Nagapattinam
and other tsunami-affected areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to
assess the magnitude of devastation there. 
The 11-member team is visiting Kochi and Kollam in Kerala and
Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
It is divided into three groups and is led by a Joint
Secretary Yashwant Raj in Home Ministry.
The team will submit its report soon after reaching New
Delhi.
The home secretary is expected to hold discussions with
senior officials in the state.
Rising toll
Meanwhile, in India, the toll from the disaster has gone up
to 7,910. The authorities said 25 more bodies were recovered
with the help of army in several areas of Tamil Nadu.
The tsunami has left thousands injured besides
rendering them homeless.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa held
detailed discussions with the central team to assess the
extent of damage.
Back to the sea
Meanwhile, fishermen in Nagapattinam district have resumed
fishing after a gap of 13 days.
Fishermen at Akkaraipettai village went to the sea after
performing pujas to the 'God of Sea'.
The army has helped the fishermen repair their damaged boats.
Schools in Nagapattinam district will remain closed until
further orders even as the district limps back to normalcy.
Most of the schools in the district have been housing tsunami
victims for the past 13 days. (With PTI inputs)
(With
Reuters input)
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