Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Coverage of Indo-Tibetan Border Police in the Nexus archive.
- Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
A tunnel under construction at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand collapsed overnight, killing at least seven workers. During the rescue operation for 22 people working in the tunnel, officials reported that 12 were rescued alive and three are still missing. Rescue teams from multiple agencies are actively searching for the remaining workers amidst rising water and debris.
- Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
A tunnel under construction at the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Uttarakhand collapsed overnight, killing at least seven workers. Of 22 people who were working in the tunnel, 12 have been rescued alive and three are reported missing. Rescue teams from national and state forces are currently searching for the remaining workers amidst rising water and debris.
- India seeking to recover the body of an Everest climber known as ‘Green Boots’
Indian authorities are seeking to recover the body of climber Dorje Morup, known as 'Green Boots,' from Mount Everest's northern route in Tibet. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police aims to hire specialists for the retrieval, but the operation requires Chinese approval and favorable conditions. Morup's remains, a landmark for climbers, lie in the death zone above 8,000 meters where recovery is dangerous and rare.
- India seeking to recover the body of an Everest climber known as ‘Green Boots’
India is seeking to recover the body of a climber known as 'Green Boots' from Mount Everest's northern route in Tibet, nearly three decades after his death in a 1996 storm. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police aims to hire specialists for the retrieval, but the operation depends on Chinese approval and favorable weather conditions.