Efforts were also stepped up to airlift advanced equipment to the Himalayan village of Dharali to speed up the search for those trapped under rubble, they said
Army personnel engage in rescue ops in Uttarkashi. Pic/PTI
Rescue operations in Uttarakhand's flash flood-ravaged Uttarkashi district gained momentum on Thursday, with 65 stranded people airlifted to Matli, officials said.
Buses have been arranged to send them to their respective destinations, they said.
Efforts were also stepped up to airlift advanced equipment to the Himalayan village of Dharali to speed up the search for those trapped under rubble, they said.
While there was no official word on how many people are missing, locals claimed hundreds could be buried under the debris. Eleven Army personnel from a nearby camp in Harsil are among those missing.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is camping in Uttarkashi to monitor the rescue operations, interacted with some of those rescued in the buses.
NDRF, SDRF, ITBP, police and other related agencies are involved in the relief and rescue operations. SDRF IG Arun Mohan Joshi said, “Our priority today is to airlift advanced equipment to the spot. Our teams coming with advanced equipment on Wednesday were held up due to blocked roads.”
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