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Highlights The Uttarakhand govt will collect the DNA samples for identification of the dead bodies recovered after flash floods So far, 32 bodies have been recovered while 174 are still missing New Delhi: In the aftermath of the devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday, the state government has said that its officials will be collecting DNA samples of the unattended recovered bodies. "Till 7:30 PM 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 i...

737 Chamoli (Uttarakhand), February 9 Even as ITBP ADG (Western Command) Manoj Singh Rawat on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing rescue efforts at the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project, rescuers had dug in and moved about 120 metres into a blocked tunnel in an effort to reach around 3 dozen persons feared trapped nearby. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said that only a stretch of 50-60 metres was left to be cleared after continuous effort through the night to reach a bent in the tunnel where these men were said to be stuck in a vehicle. Rescuers had deployed sniffer dogs to reach out to...

In the aftermath of the devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Sunday, the state government on Tuesday said that its officials will be collecting DNA samples of the unattended recovered bodies."Till ...

ITBP's search operation underway at Tapovan project ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Tue, Feb 9 2021 13:18 IST | ​ 0 Views NDRF in Tapovan tunnel rescue work.. Image Source: IANS News Chamoli : , Feb 9 (IANS) Even as ITBP ADG (Western Command) Manoj Singh Rawat on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing rescue efforts at the Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric project, rescuers had dug in and moved about 120 metres into a blocked tunnel in an effort to reach around 3 dozen persons feared trapped nearby. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said that only a stretch of 50-60 metres was left to be cleare...

Read more about Uttarakhand flood: 16 labourers rescued, 7 bodies recovered, 125 missing on Business Standard. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations