Dehradun: In the distressed Chamoli district of Uttrakhand, 3 bodies and 2 bodies were later recovered from Tapovan Tunnel in the early hours of Sunday. Thus far 5 bodies have been recovered from inside the tunnel. Now an effort is being made to identify the dead bodies. Significantly, the number of people killed in the February 7 floods in the Rishiganga Valley of Chamoli has now increased to 43, while 164 others are still being reported missing.
These missing people include 25 to 35 people trapped in Tapovan tunnel who were working there during the disaster. A joint rescue operation has been carried out by the Army, National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police for the last one week to evacuate those trapped in the tunnel.
Let us know that on Saturday, Chamoli DM Swati Bhadoria had told that the hole has been made 136 meters long and 75 mm in diameter. RP Ahirwal, general manager of Powal National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), said in a statement, “It is a good sign that there is no water and mud pressure in the tunnel.” But due to the presence of silt, the camera could not be sent inside. The work of enlarging and widening the hole is being done. Its diameter should be 250–300 millimeters. ”
Last Friday, where a dead body was found from the tunnel. Out of the 204 missing persons, the bodies of 38 people were recovered while two people have been saved alive. It is known that the relief work is still going on. After five bodies have been recovered, this figure has now reached 43.
Significantly, the work of removing debris and mud from Tapovan Tunnel is still going on. At the same time, some people are still feared trapped in this tunnel. After losing contact with several villages, the ITBP has set up relief camps there and people are also being provided with essential things. Let us tell you that due to the sudden flood in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers due to millions of metric tons of snow fell from the mountain in Rishiganga Valley on February 7. The 2 MW Rishiganga hydropower project was completely destroyed while the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project suffered major damage and people working in its tunnel are stuck there.
