"We are trying every possible thing to rescue our people. We have received 24 bodies in different hospitals. Around 70 people are also injured. We have ensured proper treatment of the injured," Geroge told reporters here today.
Around 5,000 people were rescued from flood-hit areas along North Korea's border with China over the weekend in efforts supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, CNN reported, citing the country's state media.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami released the book 'Wo 17 Din' on Monday, which deals with the account of the 17-day wait for the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel and how they were rescued.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the District Magistrate of Tehri to immediately identify the sensitive villages in the affected areas and shift people to a safer place.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey and District Magistrate Tehri Garhwal Mayur Dixit to carry out relief and rescue operations effectively in response to the damage caused by heavy rains and landslides in Bal Ganga and Budha
The Chief Minister has directed all the district magistrates of the state to remain in alert mode at all times while coordinating with SDRF, NDRF and other rescue teams, said the release.