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Death toll rises to 7,951

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, JAN. 8 . The death toll in the tsunami, which hit the State on December 26 last, has increased to 7,951, according to official figures on Saturday.

Nagapattinam district alone accounts for 6,038 deaths. Chennai-206; Kancheepuram-128; Tiruvallur-29; Cuddalore-612; Villupuram-47; Tiruvarur-16; Thanjavur-26; Kanyakumari-821; Tuticorin-3; Tirunelveli-4; Ramanathapuram-6; and Pudukottai-15.

The search operations are continuing.

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