Uttarakhand glacier burst: 26 bodies recovered, 197 still missing, says SDRF ANI | Updated: Feb 09, 2021 04:17 IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 26 bodies have been recovered from different areas that were affected by the glacier burst in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, while 197 people are still missing, said State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on Monday.
SDRF in a statement said that people who were reported missing after the glacier burst and have survived the tragedy are coming forward to report their presence to the administration. So far 5 people have come forward and reported their presence to administration. Around 35 more people are stuck in a tunnel and efforts are on to rescue them, said SDRF.
As many as 26 bodies have been recovered from different areas that were affected by the glacier burst in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, while 197 people are still missing, said State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) on Monday.
Highlights
A glacial broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday
The massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project
SDRF on Monday said that 26 bodies have been recovered from different areas that were affected by the glacier burst in Chamoli district
Chamoli: Even as the rescue operation is underway at Tapovan tunnel, Joshimath in Uttarakhand, where the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team is deployed to take out debris and try to find survivors from the tunnel, as many as 26 bodies have been recovered from different areas that were affected by the glacier burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.