Uttarakhand flash flood: Worker’s household finds severed limb at Raini plant website, and closure

HER BROTHER enjoying within the snow within the hills of Uttarakhand will likely be a picture that may keep endlessly with Ritu Rani, 38, elder sister of Vicky Kumar, 32, who had video-called her after a trek to the Bhavishya Badri temple in Tapovan, only a day earlier than flash floods washed away the hydro energy undertaking’s institution workplace at Rishi Ganga on February 7.
From Deoband in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Vicky had reached the undertaking website in Raini village of Chamoli district on February 5. Two days after the flash flood, his proper hand – from elbow to wrist – was recovered from the particles. He was recognized by youthful brother Amit Kumar from burn marks on his 4 fingers.
On receiving data that his brother was lacking, Amit Kumar reached Raini village on February 8. “The next day, I came to know that a body part and some other bodies had been recovered from the debris near the plant site. I was consoling the family of Rahul, a friend of Vicky, who too had died.”
Along with different our bodies, Amit Kumar additionally checked the recovered hand on February 10, and recognized it to be his brother’s from the burn marks and the three-layer clothes – from a jacket to internal put on – over the arm.
“He was hardworking. We worked in National Electricals, a company in Haridwar, and used to live in a rented accommodation with our family. He had put off his marriage having committed to building a pucca house for our parents in the village. He was saving money for that,” Amit Kumar instructed The Indian Express.

Vicky’s hand is the one physique of the 22 recovered so removed from totally different places that has been recognized, mentioned Yogendra Singh, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bageshwar. In all, 55 our bodies have been recovered together with three our bodies as we speak from the tunnel within the hydro energy undertaking website in Tapovan.
The Chamoli district administration handed over the physique half to Amit Kumar on February 11 after extracting the DNA pattern, which was cremated close to Manoharpur, their ancestral village in Deoband the next day. The administration has referred to as his father Yashpal Singh, 68, and mom Rajesh Devi, 67, for DNA sampling to Joshimath.
Saharanpur ADM (Finance) Vinod Kumar, who has been designated the nodal officer by Uttar Pradesh, to coordinate with the Uttarakhand administration to find these lacking from UP, mentioned DNA samples of Vicky’s dad and mom will likely be taken for affirmation in order that they will obtain compensation.
Ankit Kumar, Assistant Manager, Human Resource, of Haridwar-based National Electricals, mentioned that 4 staff together with Vicky, Rahul, Sandeep and Deepak Kumar have been despatched for overhauling energy mills on the two undertaking websites. “First they had to work at a site in Nandprayag. Due to shortage of essentials there, they left for the Rishi Ganga power project site. Deepak managed to survive probably because he belongs to the hill area of Pauri Garhwal and understands the terrain. “The other three were from the plains. Sandeep is still missing. The company will provide all possible assistance to their families as per the norms,” Ankit Kumar mentioned.
Vicky had joined the corporate a couple of years again however had left as a consequence of well being causes and rejoined about eight months again.