U'khand flood live updates: Disaster Management Centre says 197 people missing

The ITBP team will carry on overnight rescue work at the Taovan tunnel, Joshimath. The work to take out debris and slush from the tunnel to continue overnight.

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said "All four forces are working in coordination. Rescue operation is underway," as he holds meeting with ITBP, NDRF, SDRF, Police and other agencies involved in rescue efforts, reports ANI.

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Centre says 197 people are still missing in the state after the floods, reports ANI.

Uttarakhand police have confirmed that a total of 24 bodies have been recovered from different places in the state, reports ANI.

China has expressed its condolences to the the victims of the flood.

"We have noted that northern India had a massive flood. We want to express our condolences to the victims and sympathy to the bereaved families and the injured," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. “We hope the missing people will be rescued at an early date," he added, reports PTI.

A joint team of ITBP, Army, SDRF, and NDRF inside the Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli for rescue operation, reported by ANI.

BRO chief engineer AS Rathore requested the state government to install a manual trolley at Reni village, Joshimath, to restore a washed away bridge and road connectivity, reports ANI.

PM Modi has assured the full support of the central government institutions to Uttarakhand. He also said that scientific studies would be conducted to adopt best practices to minimise damages caused by natural disasters, reports ANI, citing sources.

A person rescued from the Tapovan tunnel said "Were inside the tunnel when someone shouted 'move out'. Before we could leave, water entered tunnel at high speed and we got stuck. Held tunnel crown until water level subsided. Had lost hope but ITBP saved us," reports ANI.

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said he would meet with the people in affected areas on Tuesday and assured that the relief and rescue operations would continue in full swing.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah interact with Uttarakhand MPs, discuss relief efforts and future course of action over Uttarakhand glacier disaster," reports ANI.

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has released ₹20 crores from State Disaster Response Fund for relief and rescue operations, reports ANI.

Jharkhand government shared helpline numbers for the people of the state stranded in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Chief minister Hemant Soren tweeted a picture of the official announcement.

ITBP says "Recce party with victim locating camera and sniffer dog tried to enter but due to slush, but after 100 meters it was not possible to proceed ahead. Machines are now clearing the heavy slush ahead."

SDRF carries out rescue operations in flood affected sites, reported by ANI.

ITBP provides support and relief material to villages cut off by the floods in Chamoli. Five sorties carrying relief material have been sent, reports ANI.

8th Battalion Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team is arranging rations to be moved to the designated places through the teams which has contacted the locals of all villages and set up a control room there for future assistance.

"Rishiganga project at Raini completely washed away. 5 kms from there is under construction Tapovan project. As of now, around 203 people missing, 11 bodies found. There was a subsidiary company at Tapovan with 24-25 people, no info on them till yesterday": Uttarakhand chief minister Rawat

90 meters of stretch of debris in the tunnel cleared till now. Another 100 mtrs believed to be left to be cleared.

Starting from 0645 hrs today morning, 6 Mi 17 sorties, 1 ALH sortie and 01 Chinook sortie have been carried out till now. Transportation of required load from Dehradun to Joshimath, which includes 122 personnel, around 5T of load and 06 rescue canines, has been completed. An ALH was tasked for the reconnaissance of the affected area by 6 scientists of DRDO along with their specialised equipment. Further requirements are being coordinated with relevant authorities. ITBP deploys sniffer dogs at the Tapovan tunnel for rescue operations.

Due to the large amount of debris inside the tunnel, the rescue operation is tougher for the ITBP personnel. Approximately 80 meters inside the tunnel is cleared and accessible but it appears that approximately 100 meters debris inside the tunnel yet to be cleared.