The rescue operation at the NTPC hydel project site, which bore the brunt of the disaster, has been going on since Sunday after the flood in the Alaknanda river system in Chamoli.
Dobhal, glaciologist at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun, says avalanche triggered by accumulated snow may have disturbed some loose debris holding a huge glacial lake.
The rescue teams worked to remove slush and debris in the 2.5 km long Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli, where around 30 people are still feared to be trapped inside.
Home Minister Amit Shah said around 25-35 people are stuck inside in a separate tunnel in the NTPC project, adding rescue operations are going on a war footing.
The flash flood in the Alaknanda river system, after a glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, triggered widespread panic and devastation in the high mountain areas.
NTPC is in focus as one of its hydropower projects — Tapovan Vishnugad, at Dhauliganga river in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district — has been damaged in the floods.
The expert panel was set up by Union environment ministry to assess the impact of hydroelectric projects during the June 2013 Uttarakhand floods that killed hundreds.
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