Jun 21, 2013 15:26 (IST)
Here's what the Indian Army said at a presser about the rescue operations
- Today evening we will start phase two military operation
- Bridges have been built to rescue people
- Adam bases are being built
- We will transport people to safer places
- Logistics, petrol, medical support needs to be given
- We will bring them to Uttarkashi. We want your blessing
- 500 people are stuck at Gangotri, 300 at Bhairoghati
- In Harsil, about 1000 people are there
- In GauriKund, skilled mountain troops are carrying out ops - over 1500 people stranded
- ITBP leading Kedarnath operations and the town has been cleared by them
- We're not God, we're there to serve the people of India - in war, peace or natural calamities
- Not possible to give a timeline for rescue operations
- We are working under the state administration, not correct to say there is no coordination