By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Rescuers used heavy machinery to remove slush clogging a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas on Friday in a search for 35 people missing since a Feb. 7 flash flood, though hopes of finding anyone alive were fading. Those trapped in the tunnel in the northern state of Uttarakhand were among 171 people still unaccounted for after water, rocks and debris possibly triggered by an avalanche surged down the Dhauliganga river valley, destroying dams and bridges. So far authorities have found the bodies of 38 people. While scores are believed to have been swept to their deaths, rescue efforts have focused on finding the men in the tunnel connected to the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project. We have not lost hope. We have been working with full force, all night, said Swati Bhadoriya, the top government official in Chamoli district. Soldiers deployed to the area have flown a drone inside the tunnel to take pictures and tried to drill a path into it but
Earlier state chief secretary Om Prakash said 100 to 150 people were feared dead
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Publishing date: Feb 08, 2021  â¢Â February 8, 2021  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â This general view shows state-run NTPC hydropower project site damaged after a broken glacier caused a major river surge that swept away bridges and roads, near Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, on February 7, 2021. Photo by AJAY BHATT/AFP
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Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
A wall of dust, rock and water hit as an avalanche roared down the Rishiganga valley deep in the mountains of Uttarakhand, a witness said.
Sanjay Singh gives zero hour notice in RS over flash flood in Uttarakhand ANI | Updated: Feb 11, 2021 08:37 IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday gave a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss flash floods caused by a glacial burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
During zero hour, parliamentarians can raise issues of urgent public importance.
A glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday that triggered massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda Rivers and damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the rescue team has managed to reach the Malari valley area in the Dhauli Ganga valley through a rope to deliver ration packages.
Uttarakhand Tragedy: 32 Dead And 197 Still Missing: The Uttarakhand tragedy left the whole nation in deep shock after the glacier burst in the state that left hundreds missing. The rescue operations are going on for the past couple of days and the reports say that close to 197 people are still missing.
Chamoli Flood: Uttarakhand Govt To Collect DNA Samples For Identification Of Unattended Recovered Bodies
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In the aftermath of the devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday (7 February), the state government on Tuesday (9 February) said that its officials will be collecting DNA samples of the unattended recovered bodies. Till 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 32 bodies have been recovered, while 174 are yet to be traced. The DNA samples will be kept safe and on the basis of that, the bodies will be identified, the state government said in a statement.
Of the 32 bodies, 25 have been identified, while 7 remain unattended. Rescue operation is underway to trace 174 more people.