Over 125 missing after Chamoli glacier burst: Uttarakhand CM

Dehradun, Feb 7 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, who visited Chamoli in wake of the deluge following a glacier burst on Sunday, said that over 125 people are missing and the number is likely to rise further.
He said that the army, ITBP and National and State Disaster Relief Force personnel are undertaking relief and rescue operations in the affected areaa. He also announced compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of all the deceased.
Addressing the media, Rawat said: “30 people are missing from the Rishi Ganga project only and the company is not able to give exact number as their documents are also missing.” On the government response to the tragedy, he said: “We have all the expertise… Our main priority to rescue more people and save lives.” “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured all possible help, he had called twice. I also got calls from Home Minister Amit Shah and President Ram Nath Kovind,” Rawat said The Uttrakhand CM said that the incident occurred between 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and the cause of the glacier burst will only be know after the experts analyse what had happened.