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.
Uttarakhand glacier burst: Tapovan tunnel search ops on; 26 dead, 197 missing
Glacier burst in Chamoli: As many as 26 bodies have been recovered while 197 people are still missing so far, according to the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF)
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Tapovan rescue operation update: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel of the eighth Battalion carried nearly 100 bags of ration and utility items from the temporary helipad at Lata village base and control station to Jugaju and Juwagwar villages
Tapovan tunnel search operations: Search operations at Uttarakhand s Tapovan tunnel are on to rescue over 30 workers trapped at a power project site. According to the SDRF, around 35 more people are stuck in this tunnel and 5 people have come forward and reported their presence to the administration. As many as 26 bodies have been recovered while 197 people are still missing so far, according to the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF).