Uttarakhand: The process of finding bodies continues in the Chenagad disaster in Rudrayag. Seven out of nine bodies have been recovered so far, two are still missing

The bodies of seven of the nine missing individuals in the Chenagad disaster in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, have been recovered so far. Five bodies were recovered while removing debris and boulders on Saturday, while one remains (a leg) were recovered. Only one body has been identified so far. On Friday, another body and remains were recovered during debris removal.

On the night of August 28/29, a cloudburst in the Chenagad area caused massive devastation. Nine people went missing in the disaster, including four Nepalese. Since the incident, the district administration, the SDRF, and the DDRF have been conducting continuous search and rescue operations to find the missing individuals. So far, seven bodies have been recovered.

On Saturday, while employees and workers from the Public Works Department, Ukhimath, were removing debris and boulders from the road, a police team began searching for the bodies when a foul smell began emanating from a damaged house at the scene. After removing the iron rods, five bodies were recovered from outside and inside the house. One leg was also recovered. The bodies have not been identified yet.

Guptkashi police station in-charge Ranjeet Khaneda said that two mobile phones and a purse containing Nepali currency were also recovered from the debris. He said that five bodies and one leg were recovered on Saturday, while one body and one leg were recovered on Friday. Only one person has been identified so far. The process of identifying the others is ongoing. He said that two people are still missing and are being searched for.