So far 19 people have lost their lives due to a major accident due to the breaking of the glacier on Sunday in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. While more than two people have been reported missing. Rescue work is still going on here. There is still a large possibility of people being buried in the tunnels here. Debris is being removed from near the tunnels by the administration.
Meanwhile, the Uttarakhand Police has given information about the people killed and missing in this accident through social media. Uttarakhand Police tweeted that about 202 people have been reported missing so far in yesterday's accident, while the bodies of 19 have been recovered from different places. The administration is with you in this hour of grief and sorrow, please maintain cooperation. Relief and rescue operations are in full swing.
कल के हादसे में अभी तक लगभग 202 लोगों के लापता होने की सूचना है, वहीं 19 के शव अलग अलग स्थानों से बरामद किए गए है। शोक और दुःख की इस घड़ी में प्रशासन आपके साथ है, कृपया सहयोग बनाए रखें। राहत-बचाव कार्य त्वरित रूप से जारी है। @Ashokkumarips pic.twitter.com/jOVa65M175
— Uttarakhand Police (@uttarakhandcops) February 8, 2021
The state and central government have announced compensation for the families of the deceased in the accident. A support amount of four lakh rupees will be given by the state government and two lakh rupees from the central government.