As rescue operations are underway in the aftermath of the flash floods at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, the state government on Wednesday said that at least 34 bodies have been recovered, while 206 people are .
The death toll in India climbed to at least 18 on Monday as rescuers searched for about 200 people who are missing after a Himalayan glacier broke and created severe flooding.
At 15 Dead: Himalayan Glacier Breaks Into Northern India With Massive Flooding Published February 8th, 2021 - 07:31 GMT Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into an Indian dam in the Uttarakhand area on Sunday (Twitter)
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The ITBP said excavators had been deployed to the site.
The death toll rose to 15 on Monday as rescuers continued to search for scores still missing following the destruction wrought a day earlier when a Himalayan glacier broke, triggering massive flooding through northern India.
The Chamoli Police in Uttarakhand state, which borders Tibet, said via Twitter Monday that a 15th body had been recovered by rescue operations after the glacier burst Sunday causing flooding that wiped out two hydroelectric dam projects and most of their workers.