Uttarakhand glacier burst triggers massive flash flood, 10 dead, 16 rescued, operations on | 10 points
At least 10 people have died and several are still missing after a glacial burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district triggered massive flooding in the Dhauli Ganga, Rishi Ganga and Alaknanda rivers on Sunday. Here are the top 10 developments:
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UPDATED: February 7, 2021 23:39 IST
Locals inspect the site near damaged Dhauliganga hydropower project in Reni village after a glacier broke off in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, causing massive flooding. (Photo: PTI)
At least 10 people have died and several are still missing after a
Most of the missing persons are reportedly workers of two NTPC power project Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project which faced the flood fury and were swept away in the gushing waters.
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.