Two days after lightning floods occurred in Uttarashi in Uttarakhand, almost 60 people, including nine army staff, were still missing, and so far 70 people have been saved.
The Indian army said on Thursday that its troops had achieved the worst affected village of Dhari within 15 minutes of the tragedy. It increased humanitarian aid operations and disasters (rag) in the Himalayan village and near Harsil.
Meanwhile, seventy civilians have been rescued and more than 50 are missing, the army said in its statement.
According to the District Administration, 65 people were transported on Thursday on Thursday, who were imprisoned in various places in Matli, 432 km from Dehradun.
Officials said that the efforts were also made to advanced Airlift equipment to the worst village of Dharali to speed up the search for those imprisoned under a little.
The region remains cut off for more landslides and road blocking, including Bartware, Linchigad, near Harsil, Gangnani and Dharali.
9 Army staff missing
The Indian army further said it was also reported that nine army staff – one junior officer and eight Jawans.
Nine Army staff and three civilians were evacuated to Dehradun by a helicopter. Three critically injured civilians were moved to Aiims Rishikesh and eight were admitted to the district hospital UtTarkashi, he added.
The army also said that civilian and military teams work continuously to rescue stuck people, provide relief and restore connectivity.
Based on the press conference LT Gen Navin Sachdev, Chief of Staff, Central Command, he said: “The first respondents, our infantry battalion in Harsil responded under the commanding officer within 15 minutes of the incident.
“Our special forces from AGRA in aircraft 32 and C 295 were overfilled (in) and medical staff with all the required equipment and accessories were moved,” he added.
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