Chamoli glacial disaster toll rises to 70, 205 still missing Rescuers find 29 human body parts, 40 bodies identified
Rescuers have recovered 70 bodies and 29 body parts so far in search operations following the February 7 glacial disaster in Chamoli, the district police said on Wednesday.
Missing reports of 205 people have been registered at the Joshimath police station, it said in a media bulletin. So far, 70 bodies and 29 human body parts have been recovered from different places in the avalanche-hit areas, out of which 40 bodies and one human body part have been identified, the police said.
DNA samples of bodies and 28 body parts have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, Dehradun for matching, it said.
Uttarakhand glacial disaster death toll climbs to 70
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February 24, 2021 18:24 IST
The government has issued a notification authorising officials to declare presumed dead 136 people who are missing after the flash flood.
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Rescue and restoration work underway near Tapovan tunnel, after a glacier burst on February 7 triggered a flash flood, in Chamoli district on February 23.
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The government has issued a notification authorising officials to declare presumed dead 136 people who are missing after the flash flood.
Rescuers have recovered 70 bodies and 29 body parts so far in search operations following the February 7 glacial disaster in Chamoli, the district police said on Wednesday.
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