French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday expressed France s full solidarity with India in the wake of a glacier burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district that triggered a massive flood in the region.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 7 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) rescued all 16 people who were trapped in the tunnel near the Tapovan area following a glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, the officials said on Sunday.
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Water level in Dhauliganga River rises suddenly following avalanche near a power project at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district. (Photo/ANI)
Political leaders express solidarity with people hit by glacier burst, floods in Chamoli ANI | Updated: Feb 07, 2021 17:17 IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Political leaders across party lines expressed concern over the situation arising from the glacier burst and floods in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district and stood in solidarity with the affected people on Sunday.
Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government is ready to provide all possible help to the people of Uttarakhand in this difficult time.
India News: In 2019, a village resident had filed a PIL in the Uttarakhand high court (HC) alleging unfair and environmentally hazardous practices by the private
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Rescue operations underway near Dhauliganga hydropower project after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river.
Uttarakhand s Chamoli on Sunday witnessed a major tragedy after a glacier broke in Dhauli Ganga valley in the Joshimath area triggering a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric station, leaving at least 7 people dead and at least 125-170 people missing in the affected areas. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said the numbers could be higher. A massive operation has been launched to rescue people from the flood-affected areas.