Aligarh: Thirty-year-old, Priyanka Devi, resident of Jirauli, Aligarh almost never spent a day in a hospital or took a day off from daily chores. Like everyone else, she had her high-energy days which involved waking up early, drinking tea, mak
Aligarh: Thirty-year-old, Priyanka Devi, resident of Jirauli, Aligarh almost never spent a day in a hospital or took a day off from daily chores. Like everyone else, she had her high-energy days which involved waking up early, drinking tea, making br
Uttarakhand flood ‘quite peculiar’: Scientists to study cause - what we know so far
Kalachand Sain, the director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, stated a ‘glacial burst’ is widely considered the cause (also the cause of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods), with a close second reason being a possible cloudburst. February 08, 2021 / 02:11 PM IST
The sudden floods washed away hydroelectric stations on the river system and killed at least 10 people so far. Another 143 are missing as scores of labourers were trapped in tunnels due to the sudden water rush
A team of scientists from the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are headed to the Joshimath region to conduct “surveillance and reconnaissance” of the Uttarakhand floods, as per the Home Ministry.