Chamoli tragedy: One more body recovered, search op underway, says NDRF

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Published on February 18, 2021 - Duration: 01:01s

Chamoli tragedy: One more body recovered, search op underway, says NDRF

Updating on the rescue and search operation on Uttarakhand's glacier burst incident, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Deputy Commandant, Aditya Pratap Singh informed that one more body was recovered from Tapovan tunnel area and further search op continues.

"One body has been retrieved around 4:30 am today from the Tapovan tunnel area.

Digging is underway inside the tunnel.

We're dewatering via pumps whenever waterlogging is occurring.

Search and rescue operation continues," said Aditya Pratap Singh.


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