UTTARKASHI, Aug 8: Sniffer dogs nosed their way through high piles of rubble, drones circled overhead and rescue personnel searched for the missing through the sludge in disaster-hit Dharali on Friday, four days after raging waters buried half the village and left scores missing.
Since Tuesday, 650 people have been rescued, 400 Thursday and 250 on Friday, CM Dhami said, adding the rest will also be evacuated soon.
Communication lines were restored on Friday in the disaster-hit areas of Uttarkashi after remaining disrupted for three days with authorities hoping it will help in pacing up rescue operations.
“Internet connectivity has been restored. Airtel has begun to function in the affected area. It will speed up rescue operations,” Dhami told reporters after returning from Dharali.
However, roads are still blocked or broken between Dharali, Harsil and Uttarkashi and power supply has been badly hit, he said.
He said a generator set has been brought to Uttarkashi to be flown to the affected area.
“The situation is of course difficult but we are trying to bring things back on track at the earliest,” the chief minister, who camped here for the last three days to keep a close eye on the rescue operations, said. (PTI)
