Chamoli disaster: 19 bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel

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Published on February 21, 2021 - Duration: 01:35s

Chamoli disaster: 19 bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel

One more body was recovered from the Tapovan tunnel which got flooded with slush, debris and water as the glacier burst took place in Chamoli district.

With this, the total bodies found in the tunnel mounts to 19.

Death toll due the disaster rose to 68.


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