Tag: Uttrakhand disaster

‘We are staying’: distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

TAPOVAN, India – When Tarun Dev first saw reports of flooding in India’s Himalayas, he felt afraid. His brother, Jugal Kishore, a 35-year-old electrical engineer, was one of 70 workers at the Rishiganga Hydroelectric Project when a flash flood on Sunday destroyed two power stations and left more […]

Rescue operation to locate 25-35 workers trapped inside Tapovan tunnel continues

Joshimath (U’khand), Feb 10: Rescuers from multiple agencies like the ITBP, NDRF and Army continued their operation on Wednesday to penetrate deeper through tonnes of silt to reach out to workers trapped inside the Tapovan tunnel as the toll in the Uttarakhand flash floods has mounted to 32 with […]

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