The death toll related to the massive landslide occurred near a parking lot in Chamba on Monda has mounted to to five with one more body recovered from the rubble, officials said on Tuesday
According to Tehri's District Magistrate Mayur Dikshit, the fifth body was recovered on Monday night and was identified as that of 34-year-old Sohan Singh Rawat, who hailed from Kirgani village. Search and rescue operations were conducted for around 12 hours.
A financial assistance of Rs four lakh each has been given to the next of kin of the deceased, he further added.
Yesterday, visuals emerged from the site showing deployment of heavy machines such as bulldozers to remove the debris produced in the landslide.
The official said the Chamba-New Tehri highway continues to be closed due to the accumulation of landslide debris on the road.
An order has been issued to conduct a geological survey of Chamba, he said and added that four families living in sensitive area near the spot of the landslide have been shifted to safe locations.
In light of the current situation, all schools from class 1 to 12 and anganwadi kendras in Bhilangana, Chamba, Narendra Nagar and Jaunpur in Tehri district have been closed on Tuesday on the orders of the DM in view of the weather department's heavy rain alert for various parts of Uttarakhand over the next two days, reported PTI.
