Glacier burst: UN ready to help with rescue efforts in Uttarakhand PTI United Nations | Updated on February 08, 2021 Rescue operations under way near Tapovan Tunnel - PTI× Seven bodies have been recovered while at least 125 people are missing The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, as the top leadership of the global organisation expressed sadness over the loss of life and damage from the glacier burst and flooding in Uttarakhand. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations, leaving at least seven people dead and 125 missing who are feared dead.