Chamoli Tragedy: Trail of Destruction
Chamoli Tragedy: Trail of Destruction
The initial 35 km journey of the flood has been most dangerous, which washed away roads, bridges and damaged every structure that came its way. Using fresh high-resolution satellite imagery from the space firm Planets Labs and Indian Space Research Organization s (ISRO) Cartosat satellites, we try to follow this destructive journey in the Himalayas.
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Relative of a person missing after the Uttarakhand flash floods awaits his return. (Photo: PTI)
The Sunday
flash floods in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district have been incredibly destructive, causing loss of lives and property. The initial 35 km journey of the flood has been most dangerous, which