Updated Feb 12, 2021 | 09:08 IST Chamoli District Magistrate Swati Bhadoriya said that two persons were found alive during rescue operations in Chamoli district. Two persons found alive in Uttarakhand
Chamoli (Uttarakhand): 36 bodies have been recovered even as 204 people are still missing in the Uttarakhand glacier disaster, the state government said on Friday. In what could mean a ray of hope for the rescue agencies, two persons have been found alive, so far, Chamoli District Magistrate Swati Bhadoriya said.
The rescue agencies began drilling through the debris in Tapovan tunnel to reach to 30 people who are believed to be trapped inside. The operation was stalled after the Dhuliganga river began swelling again.
According to NDRF officials, the teams were shifted to safer locations in the wake of surging water level and the drilling operation has resumed with limited teams
Chamoli Glacier Burst: Workers have been clearing rocks and mud from the tunnel since Sunday s disaster.
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Only 34 bodies have been recovered so far
Glaciers have been melting rapidly in the state because of global warming
Rescuers began drilling from above a debris-filled tunnel on Thursday in a desperate bid to reach dozens of people missing since a flash flood likely caused by a breaking glacier four days earlier.
Workers have toiled night and day clearing rocks and mud from the tunnel at a damaged hydroelectric plant at Tapovan in Uttarakhand since Sunday s disaster.
More than 170 people are missing elsewhere in the Himalayan state, slightly smaller than Switzerland, after the disaster. Because of the amount of debris, only 34 bodies have been recovered so far.
Chamoli Tragedy: Trail of Destruction
Chamoli Tragedy: Trail of Destruction
The initial 35 km journey of the flood has been most dangerous, which washed away roads, bridges and damaged every structure that came its way. Using fresh high-resolution satellite imagery from the space firm Planets Labs and Indian Space Research Organization s (ISRO) Cartosat satellites, we try to follow this destructive journey in the Himalayas.
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Relative of a person missing after the Uttarakhand flash floods awaits his return. (Photo: PTI)
The Sunday
flash floods in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district have been incredibly destructive, causing loss of lives and property. The initial 35 km journey of the flood has been most dangerous, which
Uttarakhand News Highlights: ITBP carries rations to villages cut off due to floods
Uttarakhand News LIVE Updates: So far, at least 28 bodies have been recovered from different places. The rescue operation is underway in affected areas of Uttarkhand, which witnessed an avalanche and a deluge on February 7. Uttarakhand News LIVE Updates: A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations on February 7. At least 31 bodies have been recovered and 206 people still missing as multiple agencies worked at rescuing over 30 workers feared trapped inside a big tunnel at Tapovan.