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Inside Tapovan tunnel: Rescue workers keep at it as hopes recede India Updated: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 21:24 [IST] Tapovan (Ukhand), Feb 16: Bright lights illuminate the surreal scene deep inside the tunnel: slush and mud, tread marks of vehicles that have been going in and out for the past week, and a single excavator still at work. Three more bodies of the estimated 30 people initially feared trapped inside the Tapovan hydel project tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district were pulled ...

URL copied Image Source : PTI Rescue operations continue inside the Tapovan Tunnel, following the glacier burst at Joshimath which triggered a massive flash flood in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Bright lights illuminate the surreal scene deep inside the tunnel: slush and mud, tread marks of vehicles that have been going in and out for the past week, and a single excavator still at work. Three more bodies of the estimated 30 people initially feared trapped ...

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Chamoli locals recount horror Chamoli district magistrate Swati S Bhadauria said work was temporarily halted as a precautionary measure. Amid mounting concern over the lives of those inside, the focal point of the rescue operation remains the 1.5-km "head-race tunnel" -- a part of the 2.5-km long network of tunnels. "A drilling operation was started by the rescue teams at 2 am to peep into the slush-flushing tunnel that is about 12-13 metres below," Vivek Kumar P...

Indian rescue workers continued their search for scores of missing people Monday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. (Feb. 8)

“India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone’s safety there,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet.

pcrossley@sungazette.com The story of someone living in the category of Access Limited, Income Constrained, Employed might be yours. Or it could be your elderly neighbor’s story or the person who hands you food at your favorite fast food establishment. There are so many variations of who might have an income just above the poverty level, while employed, but that person still struggles to meet even the bare minimum cost of basic household needs. And that was before COVID-19 hit last year. I...

The 10 known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion in northern China have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing colleagues, state media reported on Friday. The rescue operation, which has been able to get food and medicines to the miners, was expected to take at least another two weeks, authorities have said. White bottles of food and water sent down to the trapped workers had a note stuck on them saying, "We are all waiting for you...

Every pet deserves love, care, and respect. No matter how they look. After all, it’s the inside that really matters, not the scars we show to the world outside. Unfortunately, the real world isn’t built that way and a lot of people can’t look beyond the “ugliness” of a pet and opt to rescue one that’s prettier. That’s the tearful reality that German artist Jenny-Jinya, aka Jenny Hefczyc, showed in her comic about an “ugly” dog that nobody wants to bring home with them. The ill...

Indonesias Semeru volcano erupts spewing hot clouds days after deadly earthquake Posted SunSunday 17 JanJanuary 2021 at 2:10am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Share Print text only Cancel Indonesias Mount Semeru has erupted, pouring ash and smoke more than 5 kilometres into the sky above Java, just days after 49 people were killed in a deadly earthquake on Indonesias Sulawesi island. Key points: Rescue operations were unde...

pcrossley@sungazette.com Although many anticipated the passing of 2020, for others the end of December had loomed as the date marking the end of protections from being evicted because of non-payment of rent. With the signing of the most recent stimulus package, that deadline has been extended until the end of this month, even as the pandemic continues to affect the economy across the country. People are again faced with the possibility of losing their housing at the end of the month. Valerie F...