2 more bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel; U khand disaster toll crosses 60 PTI
Updated Feb 18, 2021, 7:54 pm IST
143 are still missing in the Chamoli disaster that took place on February 7, said the police
Resue teams inside the Tapovan tunnel (Twitter@ITBP official)
Tapovan: Two more bodies were recovered on Thursday from a tunnel of the NTPC s flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and one from Raini as rescue operations continued for the 12th day to reach workers feared trapped inside after a flash flood in Uttarkhand s Chamoli district.
The confirmed death toll in the Chamoli disaster that took place on February 7 has now mounted to 61 while 143 are still missing, police said.
Meanwhile, Chamoli Chief Medical Officer GS Rana issued a video statement, saying all those killed in the glacial disaster suffered bodily injuries, and sludge and water entered their lungs.
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Chamoli: Rescue and restoration work continues at damaged Tapovan barrage, weeks after the glacier burst at Joshimath which triggered a massive flash flood, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Two more bodies were recovered early Tuesday from the Tapovan tunnel where efforts were underway on the 10th consecutive day to reach workers feared trapped inside after a flash flood in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district. The confirmed death toll in the Chamoli disaster has now mounted to 58 and another 148 people are missing, an official said.
Eleven of the bodies were recovered from the tunnel at the National Thermal Power Corporation s Tapovan-Vishnugad project site, where about 30 people were initially feared trapped.
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