Uttarakhand: Bodies recovered from Tapovan Tunnel; toll rises to 50
A massive flood was reported from Uttarakhand, where the water level in Dhauliganga river rose suddenly following an avalanche near a power project at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district.
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The families of the workers missing from the Rishiganga hydel project site also held a protest on Wednesday accusing the authorities of not carrying out the rescue operations properly after the sudden flood.
A senior official said that three bodies were recovered on Sunday from the Tapovan tunnel, Uttarakhand following a seven-day operation to rescue around 30 people trapped in it after a flashflood-hit Joshimath area of Chamoli district.
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The officials said a helicopter has been kept ready at the site to provide medical help to survivors, if any.
-PTC News
