So far, 32 deaths have been confirmed in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli tragedy. 174 people are still reported missing. To reach the people trapped in the Tapovan Tunnel, work is being carried out on a war foot. Removal of debris is going on for the fourth consecutive day to evacuate 39 laborers.
DNA Test
Meanwhile, the latest information is that the government will get the DNA of those people who died in Rishiganga of Uttarakhand not identified. This DNA record will be kept safe, on the basis of which the dead can be identified.
Identification of 25 dead bodies
Please tell that after the icy storm in Rishiganga of Uttarakhand, 32 bodies have been removed from the debris. Of these, 25 bodies have been identified so far. 7 bodies are still unknown. According to the Uttarakhand administration, the search for 174 other missing persons is still in progress. 15 people were rescued from a tunnel in the Rishiganga project. In the second tunnel, 25 to 35 people are feared trapped.
Rescue
The walls of the tunnel are cracked and there is the sound of falling water in the background, as the emergency teams shout out warnings and notes to each other.
“Nobody else will enter… nobody. Go back, it is not safe,” one man can be heard.
“Shine the light there, shine it there,” another says, while a third shouts, “On the wall, the wall.”
#WATCH: A joint team of ITBP, NDRF, SDRF & other sister agencies entered into the tunnel (being cleared off debris). Drone camera used to see the feasibility to enter beyond the cleared site inside the tunnel. Machines back on the job of clearing the slush: ITBP
(Source: ITBP) pic.twitter.com/akaqkD1sUB
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2021
As the video plays out the rescuers discuss how best to proceed. One warns about unstable mud pockets on the floor, another warns of falling rocks and water hazards.
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