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It could tip over a mass of rock and debris, thereby impeding ongoing rescue operations
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A rescue operation near Raini village was halted due to surge in water levels of the Rishiganga on Thursday.
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It could tip over a mass of rock and debris, thereby impeding ongoing rescue operations
A fresh pool of water may be building up in the Rishi Ganga river that could tip over a mass of rock and debris, thereby impeding ongoing rescue operations in Uttarakhand.
Geologist Naresh Rana of the the HNB Gadhwal University, Srinagar Gadhwal, Uttarakhand, in a report from Reni village, said that the flow of the Rishi Ganga river had been blocked by rock and debris forming a sort of natural dam and this could potentially roll down and impede ongoing relief operations. The height of this dam and the accumulated mass of water is unknown.