On Sunday morning, Feb. 7, as most of the working-class in India’s Himalayan State of Uttarakhand went about their chores, the glacier-fed Rishi Ganga river started rising. Two hours later, swollen
Drilling of a 12-metre-long hole of 75 mm diameter in the intake adit tunnel to its inside has been successful, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Tapovan, General Manager, R P Ahirwal said.
Water Level Rises In Dhauli Ganga, Rescue Work Halted At Tavopan Tunnel
Around 30 people are trapped for over four days inside the Tavopan tunnel. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-11T15:10:08+05:30 Water Level Rises In Dhauli Ganga, Rescue Work Halted At Tavopan Tunnel outlookindia.com 2021-02-11T15:14:10+05:30
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The level of water in Dhauli Ganga river surged on Thursday which led to temporary suspension of rescue work at the tunnel in Tapovan where 25-35 people are trapped for over four days since the glacier disaster.
The rising water level compelled the security personnel at work inside the tunnel to rush out and also withdraw the heavy machines engaged in drilling through the debris and sludge inside it.
Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Drones deployed as flow of silt hampers tunnel operations, relief work
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The multi-agency rescue operation at the NTPC hydel project site has been going on uninterrupted since Sunday, when a possible glacier break in the upper reaches of the Himalayas triggered an avalanche and floods in the Alaknanda river system, with no breakthrough in sight, officials said.
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NEW DELHI: The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has stepped in to help the Uttarakhand relief and rescue mission with drones and geographical maps of the area, officials have said. Special permission is required to operate drones in Uttarakhand as the state shares borders with China and Nepal.