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Identities of 38 bodies have been established so far
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NDRF personnel during their ongoing rescue operations at Tapovan Tunnel in flash flood-hit Chamoli district on February 20, 2021.
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Identities of 38 bodies have been established so far
The death toll in the Uttarakhand s Chamoli disaster rose to 68 even as the search operations continued there for the 15th day on February 21.
The identities of 38 bodies have been established so far.
On Feb. 20, five more bodies were recovered from the Tapovan area three bodies were recovered from the desilting tank near the project barrage by Feb. 20 evening while two more were extricated late at night, district administration officials said.
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Aerial view shows washed away Tapovan hydel power project plant after Sundays glacier burst, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The devastating consequences of the glacier break in Uttarakhand have once again put the spotlight on hydroelectricity projects (HEPs) in the state. The floods caused by the break have left a large number of people dead, while many others are still missing.
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