Uttarakhand flood highlights: Death toll rises to 54, 179 missing persons cases registered at Joshimath

Rescue operations continue at the Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli district, with disaster response forces and local authorities trying to make contact with people trapped inside after the February 7 flood followed by an avalanche in Joshimath. The death toll has reached 53 so far. Stay tuned for updates.

Uttarakhand flash floods: Atmosphere in Tapovan village grim as families lose hope

As bodies are being continually pulled out of the muck-filled power project tunnel here, the atmosphere outside is getting grimmer with families of the missing people losing hope of seeing them alive.

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Chamoli glacier burst: Death toll mounts to 54

JUST IN | "Three bodies were retrieved today from the Tapovan tunnel, taking the body count to 54 so far. Cases of 179 missing people have been registered at Joshimath Police Station till now," Chamoli Police informed.

9 from UP died in Uttarakhand disaster, 59 still missing: Officials

Nine people from Uttar Pradesh have died and 59 others are still missing after the flash floods in Uttarakhand, possibly triggered by an avalanche in the upper reaches of the Alaknanda river system, officials said on Sunday. (PTI)

Body of missing J-K resident recovered from Uttarakhand disaster site

The body of a missing foreman from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has been recovered from the flash flood-hit Joshimath area in Uttarakhand, officials said on Sunday.

Jitender Kumar Kotwal was among two persons from the union territory who had gone missing after the calamity struck the Joshinath area in Chamoli district last Sunday. (PTI)

U’khand flash floods: High turbidity likely to affect water supply in parts of Delhi, says DJB

Flash floods in Uttarakhand's Chamoli have increased turbidity of raw water fetched by Delhi from Upper Ganga Canal to "unprecedented levels" which is likely to hit water supply in many parts of the national capital, DJB vice-chairman Raghav Chadha said on Sunday.

In a series of tweets, Chadha said the Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants were functioning at reduced capacity. He said the supply is likely to be affected in south, east and northeast Delhi and urged people to use water judiciously. (PTI)

Director general of BRO reviews rescue and relief works in Joshimath

Director General of Border Roads Organisation Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry on Saturday reviewed rescue and rehabilitation works in Uttarakhand's Joshimath which witnessed a massive flood following a glacial burst nearly a week back.

Multi-agency operations are continuing in the area to rescue over 30 people trapped inside a tunnel at the site of flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project. (PTI)

Work for the restoration of water supply to Raini village in Chamoli district underway.