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Uttarakhand Flood Live Updates: At least 150 labourers feared dead or missing, 16 rescuedy
Economic Times |
The ITBP spokesperson added that due to the collapse of at least three bridges in Reni village, including one of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), connectivity with some of their border posts has been "totally restricted".Uttarakhand glacier burst live updates: At 125 labourers working at the Rishiganga power project are missing after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday morning and damaged the Rishiganga dam on Alaknanda river. Addressing a press conference in the evening, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said while the number of missing persons might increase, seven bodies have been recovered so far. Rawat also announced Rs 4 lakh financial assistance each for the families of those killed in the mishap, reported ANI.The CM visited the affected area to take stock of the situation and spoke to the officials of the state disaster management and Chamoli administration. All districts were sounded on high alert and people were warned not to venture near the Ganga river. Rawat also appealed to people to not spread rumours through old flood videos.Soon after the tragedy took place, rescue teams from the state disaster management and India-Tibet Border Force rushed to the spot. The ITBP officials rescued people trapped inside the tunnel in Chamoli. Four Army columns, two medical teams, one engineering task force deployed at Ringi village in Uttarakhand for flash floods rescue. Army helicopters on aerial reconnaissance.