Uttarakhand glacier burst not as big as 2013 Kedarnath disaster: NDRF IG
Uttarakhand glacier burst not as big as 2013 Kedarnath disaster: NDRF IG
NDRF IG maintained that the flooding triggered by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and nearby areas is not "as big as" the 2013 Kedarnath calamity.
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UPDATED: February 7, 2021 23:40 IST
A massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river was triggered by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)
A massive rescue operation is underway after a chunk of the
Nanda Devi glacier on Sunday broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, trapping several people who were reportedly working at a power plant which was swept away as waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent.