Angst grows as rescue work slows down in Chamoli
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Wed, Feb 10 2021 21:03 IST |
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Dehradun, Feb 10 : As the rescue work slowed down in the disaster-hit areas of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, the angst among the close relatives of all those who are missing is growing as they feel the search operation is lingering on.
Groups of people held protests at a number of places in the disaster-hit areas such as the Reni village and the project sites, urging the government to speed up the rescue operation.
They even accused the government of putting its main focus on the disaster-hit tunnel of NTPC s 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugaud project that was blocked by the deluge on Sunday morning.
Chopper geo-maps Tapovan tunnel as rescuers looks for survivors
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Wed, Feb 10 2021 13:12 IST |
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Dehradun, Feb 10 : Even as rescuers raced against time to look for survivors in a blocked tunnel of Tapovan Vishnugad project on Dhauliganga river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, a helicopter fitted with remote sensing equipment made repeated sorties overhead to map the structure to help authorities plan their moves accordingly.
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Dehradun, Feb 10 (IANS) Even as rescuers raced against time to look for survivors in a blocked tunnel of Tapovan Vishnugad project on Dhauliganga river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, a helicopter fitted with remote sensing equipment made repeated sorties overhead to map the structure to help authorities plan their moves accordingly.
Rescuers dug overnight through debris and move about 140 metres into a blocked tunnel of the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project though there was still no contact with persons still trapped there, police officials said on Tuesday.After .
Union Power Minister R.K. Singh said special equipment would be used to speed up the rescue operation inside the tunnel. However, there is still no contact with the trapped people inside.The
Union Power Minister R.K. Singh said special equipment would be used to speed up the rescue operation inside the tunnel. However, there is still no contact with the trapped people inside.The