Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 11:37 PM IST
Dehradun: As many as 26 people are reported to be dead while authorities claim around 200 people are still missing from the glacier burst incident which wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district yesterday. The search and rescue operations have continued in full swing for the second consecutive day in the higher reaches of the Himalayas.
A joint team of ITBP, Army, SDRF and NDRF entered the Tapovan tunnel for recce and tried to reach the trapped people. The team is found it difficult to make way inside the tunnel due to slit and dirt but nevertheless made a monumental effort to retrieve the people trapped inside the tunnel.
Glacier Breaks, Unleashing a Monster Flash Flood in Himalayas
Photo: Uncredited (AP)
At least 20 people are dead and up to 125 still missing after a piece of a glacier in the Himalayas collapsed on Sunday, causing flash floods and destroying a dam in its path. Video footage shows a colossal rush of water and rocks roaring through a mountain valley in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand after a portion of the Nanda Devi Glacier broke off into a nearby river.
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Many of the casualties were workers at two hydropower plants in the region, and officials said as many as 35 people are still trapped in tunnels at one of the plants further downstream. Rescue crews are hard at work attempting to free those still trapped.
In pics: Glacier breaks in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, rescue operations underway - According to ANI, the incident was reported from Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district.