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Chamoli: 1 dead body recovered from chamoli tunnel, 79 recovered till now

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Published : Apr 17, 2021, 9:02 PM IST

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The search operation for the missing people in the Uttarakhand glacial burst is still underway, as a result of which another dead body has been recovered from the tunnel.

Chamoli (Uttarakhand): The search operation for the missing people in the Uttarakhand glacial burst is still underway, as a result of which another dead body has been recovered from the tunnel on Saturday.

The body has been identified as 29 years old, Kal Singh a resident of Kalsi, Dehradun.

Read: Debris cleared at site of India glacier burst

So far, out of 204 people missing, 79 bodies and 35 human body parts have been recovered from different places in the avalanche hit areas.

Read: Warning systems suggested after glacier crash

A glacier burst earlier in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand triggered massive flooding in the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers that damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project.

Read: NGT directs NTPC to pay Rs 58 lakh for damaging envt in Uttarakhand

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