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Chamoli disaster: Indian Navy Divers measure depth of the lake
Total 68 bodies and 28 body parts have been recovered to date while 136 are still listed as missing.
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Aerial view shows washed away Tapovan hydel power project plant after Sunday’s glacier burst, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand | PTI
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DEHRADUN: Divers from the Indian Navy formed 8kms upstream from Raini village at Rishi Ganga river to measure the depth of the lake, said, officials.
Ridhim Agarwal, deputy-inspector general of State Disaster Response Force said, The depth of the lake is said to be around 9 meters. Based on recommendations and reports of the joint team on the spot, further course of action will be decided.
Amid repeated disruptions in rescue work, there has been no breakthrough in finding the 25-35 people trapped inside the disaster-hit tunnel of the Tapovan project in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Thursday.The rescue work was disrupted .