Uttarakhand glacier burst Updates: Toll rises to 31, race against time to rescue those trapped in tunnel
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Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 16:08 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 09: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 31 with five more bodies being recovered, officials said on Tuesday as multiple agencies raced against time to reach about 30 workers trapped inside a tunnel in a power project site and 175 people remained missing.
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The missing people include those working at NTPC s 480 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project and the 13.2 MW Rishiganga Hydel Project and villagers whose homes nearby were washed away.
A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. Massive destruction is feared. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected, sai
CHAMOLI: As many as 150 people feared to be dead in the flash flood in Uttarakhand s Chamoli following an avalanche near a power project at Raini village in the Tapovan area, officials said.
Rishiganga Power Project has been damaged due breach of a glacier in the Tapovan area. People living on the bank of the Alaknanda river are advised to move to safe places at the earliest, said Chamoli Police.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that he has spoken to senior authorities and getting updates on NDRF deployment, rescue work, and relief operations. Am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand. India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone s safety there. Have been continuously speaking to senior authorities and getting updates on NDRF deployment, rescue work, and relief operations, PM Modi tweeted.
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