Uttarakhand: Glacier Burst In Chamoli District

A glacier broke in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, causing severe flooding in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living on its banks. Mass destruction is feared.

Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar on Monday said that 26 bodies have been recovered so far following the eruption of the Uttarakhand glacier.

As of 8 p.m., 171 people are still missing, 35 of whom must be in the tunnel where rescue operations are underway.

Several institutional rescue missions, including the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (IDBP) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), are still in full swing to free people trapped in the mines. Troops have removed 90 meters of debris from a large tunnel in Tapovan, and there is still about 100 meters of settlement.

To capture the situation, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited the Chamoli district on Monday and said saving lives was their first priority. Speaking to reporters, Rawat said he would succeed in clearing the entire rubbish by this evening.

Rawat yesterday announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those killed in the accident.

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Final number of dead body recovered in Tapovan till 8 p.m. on 8th February is 26. 171 people still remain missing out of which around 35 are supposed to be in the Tunnel where rescue operation is still going on.@DDNewslive @ANI @aajtak @ZeeNews @ABPNews @htTweets @timesofindia

— Ashok Kumar IPS (@Ashokkumarips) February 8, 2021

ये कोशिश है जिंदगी बचाने की।#UttarakhandPolice #RescueOperation #Chamoli #IndiaStandsWithUttarakhand @ANI @aajtak @ABPNews @ZeeNews @republic @News18India pic.twitter.com/U62ul45Jcj

— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) February 8, 2021