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Uttarakhand tragedy: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat visits rescued persons at ITBP hospital - See pics

The glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has left many in distress. Indian military personnel teamed up with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to mount rescue operations. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat visited the 12 people that have been rescued. Take a look at how the ITBP has been carrying out the rescue operations:

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand visited the ITBP hospital

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The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand visited the ITBP hospital

The people rescued were taken to the 1st Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Joshimath Hospital. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat paid a visit to the 12 rescued persons admitted in this hospital.

 

Picture Courtesy: Twitter / ITBP

CM Trivendra Singh Rawat personally met the rescued persons

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CM Trivendra Singh Rawat personally met the rescued persons

The Chief Minister spoke to the patients and also arranged to give them a small gift to lift their spirits. 

 

Picture Courtesy: Twitter / ITBP

Ariel relief was also provided in Chamoli

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Ariel relief was also provided in Chamoli

Mi-17 and ALH helicopters flying from Dehradun to Joshimath with disaster relief teams on board were part of the rescue operations carried out.

 

Picture courtesy: PTI

Heavy machinery had to be used on ground to clear a tunnel

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Heavy machinery had to be used on ground to clear a tunnel

Members of Indo-Tibetan Border Police watch as a machine is used to clear a tunnel after a part of a glacier broke away, in Tapovan.

 

Picture courtesy: Reuters

The ITBP carried out the rescue operation

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The ITBP carried out the rescue operation

At least 11 people are feared dead and over 203 missing in the Uttarakhand glacier tragedy.

 

Picture courtesy: Reuters

Reports suggest over 200 people went missing after the tragedy

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Reports suggest over 200 people went missing after the tragedy

Rescue team members work near a tunnel after a part of a glacier broke away and caused a flood in Tapovan.

 

Picture courtesy: Reuters

Teams gear up to rescue people trapped in the tunnels

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Teams gear up to rescue people trapped in the tunnels

Members of the ITBP rescue teams successfully saved people from the first tunnel and are currently working on the second tunnel.

 

Picture courtesy: PTI

Rescue operations are underway

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Rescue operations are underway

Hundreds of military personnel were deployed to the Himalayas to assist with the rescue and relief missions.

 

Picture courtesy: Reuters

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