Heavy rains, rise in overall temp in 4 decades could have led to rock collapse
Heavy rains, rise in overall temp in 4 decades could have led to rock collapse
PTI / Updated: Mar 7, 2021, 06:00 IST
UTTARAKHAND TRAGEDY
Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development found that a crack had formed prior to the incident at the site
NEWDELHI Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the
rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
updated: Mar 06 2021, 17:06 ist
Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
The report by Kathmandu-based ICIMOD, which was released on Friday, found that a crack had formed prior to the incident at the site where the rock detachment led to a rockslide from the Raunti peak.
The rockslide brought along with it mounds of earth and snow which could have triggered the flash floods. With a straight slide line of 1.6 km (5500 to 3900 masl), the kinetic energy during the fall generated enough heat to melt the ice.