India
oi-Deepika S
New Delhi, Feb 20: Five more bodies were recovered from the NTPC’s flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site on Saturday taking the toll in the February 7 glacial disaster in Uttarakhand to 67.
The bodies were recovered from the desilting tank near the Tapovan project barrage on Saturday, NDRF Commandant P K Tiwari told PTI.Search operation at the project site has been underway on a war footing for more than 13 days since it bore the brunt of an avalanche triggered by a glacial burst over Rishiganga river in Chamoli district.
The 13.2 MW Rishiganga hydel project was totally demolished in the avalanche while the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project suffered extensive damage.
With the recovery of 5 more bodies, the toll in the tragedy has gone up to 67 while 137 people are still missing.
Meanwhile, Chamoli District Magistrate Swati S Bhadauria on Saturday asked the NTPC to…