Uttarakhand rescue work gathers pace: At least 26 dead, over 190 missing

It may take a day or two before making way for rescuing the trapped people, said top government officials

Rescue workers on Monday began efforts to open a blocked tunnel of NTPC’s 480 Mw Topovan Vishnugaud hydel project in the disaster-hit Uttarakhand in a desperate attempt to rescue 25-35 trapped people, a day after it was dented by the deluge on Sunday morning.

The state government reviewed its list of the missing people saying over 190 persons were untraceable in the disaster even as at least 26 bodies have been recovered.

Relief work in the disaster hit areas of Chamoli district gathered pace on Monday as a multi-agency operation continued to save the trapped people inside tunnel of hydel project that