Uttarakhand disaster: Three bodies recovered from Rishiganga power project site

Villagers, however, say that there is a chance that more than 70 people are stuck under debris. “Around eight people from the nearby villages are missing. The water and sludge came with such force that we have no idea what to make of the disappearances,” said Bhavan Rana, pradhan of Raini village.

Senior NDRF officials said that work to clear the roads and the search for missing people will take at least a week. The BRO, State and national disaster relief forces, and police are assiting in rescue and relief work. The main bridge that connects the Joshimath area to the villages closer to the India-China border was destroyed in the flash floods. As a result 13 villages have been cut off by road and necessities are being provided to them through choppers.