Search operation at the project site has been underway on a war footing for more than 13 days since it bore the brunt of an avalanche triggered by a glacial burst over Rishiganga river in Chamoli.
The rescue agencies have installed an emergency sensor system to warn for emergencies during the rescue operations. DGP Ashok Kumar | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: 62 bodies have been recovered till now following the glacial burst in Uttarakhand, state DGP Ashok Kumar said on Friday. The rescue efforts are on and search is being conducted inside the tunnel. The rescue agencies have also installed a water sensor warning system at the Raini village to warn for emergencies. 12 teams of SDRF are engaged in the rescue operation for the missing people from Reni village to Srinagar. The communication team is also working simultaneously for better communication in the area, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) said on Thursday.
Rescuers are using heavy digging machinery in race to free dozens of dam construction workers trapped in an underground tunnel connected to a hydroelectric project being built by the government-owned National Thermal Power Corporation.
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).
Glacier burst in Chamoli: The Uttarakhand tragedy has not only caused massive loss of life but also wiped off the Tapovan dam and impacted the Rishi Ganga project