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Rescue operations underway at Tapovan Tunnel
More than two days have passed since the flash flood struck Uttarakhand s Chamoli district. So far, 32 bodies have been recovered and over 170 people are still missing. Hopes of finding any more survivors at the two power project sites Tapovan and Rishi Ganga are dimming but agencies race against time to rescue those trapped.Â
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, around 30 workers feared trapped inside a tunnel at the Tapovan power project.Â
On Tuesday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited Lata in Chamoli district on Tuesday to meet the residents of the avalanche-hit villages. Rawat, who reached Tapovan on Monday evening to review rescue efforts, undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas on Tuesday and also met 12 workers who were rescued from the tunnel on Sunday evening.
Dehradun, Feb 10: Using drones and remote-sensing equipment, rescue teams intensified efforts on Wednesday to reach the 25-35 men trapped in a sludge-choked tunnel since the Uttarakhand glacier disaster three days ago and more than 170 remained missing, hopes of finding them alive fading with every passing hour.
Uttarakhand Disaster: 32 Bodies Recovered, 174 Persons Missing; Rescue Efforts Continue
The missing people include those working at NTPC’s 480 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project and the 13.2 MW Rishiganga Hydel Project and villagers whose homes nearby were washed away. AP Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-10T09:58:13+05:30 Uttarakhand Disaster: 32 Bodies Recovered, 174 Persons Missing; Rescue Efforts Continue outlookindia.com 2021-02-10T09:59:54+05:30
Rescue operations are still underway in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district where flash floods in the Alaknanda river system caused widespread destruction on Sunday. A total of 32 bodies have been recovered while authorities put the official figure of missing persons at 174.
According to PTI, about 600 rescue workers are involved in the operation, two days after the sudden flood in the Alaknanda river system in Chamoli district that was possibly triggered by an avalanche or glacier burst.
The State Emergency Operation Centre said five bodies were found in the morning, taking the death toll to 31, and estimated that 175 people are still missing.