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Uttarakhand tragedy: Relief and rescue operations continue to help trapped people -- See pics

Uttarakhand: The authorities discovered two more bodies on Friday (February 12) taking the death count to 38, while over 200 still remain missing. The rescue team continues their operations for the sixth day at the tunnel near Tapovan, where more than a dozen fear trapped.

The officials revealed, a separate team was formed with the Rural Works Departmentto speed up the search with the help of locals. Meanwhile, ITBP, NDRF, SDRF and other rescue teams are using heavy machinery to locate the missing. Additionally, the authorities have provided locals with several rounds of air relief, including food grains and medical supplies.

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Shipra Parashar|

Updated:Feb 13, 2021, 06:18 PM IST

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NDRF conducting rescue operations in a tunnel near Tapovan

NRDF personnel drilled through the tunnel near Tapovan, where several feared trapped for the sixth consecutive day.

(Photo source: SDRF)

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ITBP looking for missing persons

ITBP personnel looking for missing persons on the banks of Dhauli Ganga and barrage sites in Tapovan and Raini.

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Rescue team searching river banks

Rescue team searching the river side for the missing people with the locals to speed up the search.

(Photo source: NDRF)

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ITBP distributing ration to locals

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel continue to distribute ration and essential items in Suki, Lata and Bhalgaun villages which have been cut off due to flash flood in Dhauliganga.

(Photo source: ITBP)

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Air relief reached affected areas

Ration and essential items being collected and distributed by ITBP personnel in Suki, Lata and Bhalgaun villages who are cut off due to flash flood in dhauliganga, Uttarakhand.

(Photo source: ITBP)

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ITBP helps in construction of bridge

ITBP troops helping in constructing jhoola bridge across disconnected villages. Visuals of efforts to prepare a jhoola bridge across Dhauli Ganga to connect village Bhangyul.

(Photo source: ITBP)

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Locals waiting for ITBP's supplies

ITBP with local officials supply ration to a village near Indo-China border after floods disconnected the area from parts of state. "Managing with what we have & govt supplied ration. Not sure how will we sustain in long run. This is the last village," says local

(Photo source: ANI)