Eighteen bodies have been recovered so far in affected areas of Chamoli district, with 202 people still missing, including 25 to 35 workers inside Tapovan dam tunnel where rescue operation is underway, said officialsPraveen Alok, media in-charge of state disaster response force confirmed that 18 bodies were recovered till 12pm from Rishiganga and Dhauliganga downstream. He said the missing 202 include 5 people from Reni village, 11 from Tapovan Rithwik Company, 2 each from Karochi, and Ringi village, 46 from Rishiganga company, 21 from Om Maital, three from NHPC and 2 from Tapovan village. Another 25 to 35 workers are still trapped inside the Tapovan dam tunnel, where rescue operation is underway. Also Read | Not just climate change, Chamoli disaster was human-inducedSo far, 15 people have been rescued from Rishiganga dam site and 12 from NTPC’s Tapovan dam site. A search operation is on to recover bodies downstream at Reni village, Tapovan, Joshimath, Ghochar, Karnprayag , Rudraprayag, Dharidevi and Srinagar.

Source: Hindustan Times February 08, 2021 04:47 UTC