ITBP personnel carried rescued people on stretchers who were trapped in the tunnel near Tapovan dam in Chamoli. A glacier burst took place in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7.
So far, 16 people who were trapped in a tunnel near Tapovan area have been rescued. Glacier burst claimed lives of at least 7 people with around 170 people still missing. The disaster also led to the rise of the water level of Dhauliganga River.