The NCMC was also informed that the 13.2 MW Rishiganga hydro project was swept away after the glacier burst led to a rise in water levels in the river.
Updated Feb 07, 2021 | 17:23 IST
The special weather update by the IMD was given in view of the Nanda Devi glacier burst which wreaked havoc in the mountain state earlier today. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
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Flash flood following a glacier burst caused large scale damage in higher reaches of Uttarakhand s Chamoli district
As many as 150 are feared dead in the foods. Search and rescue operations are underway
Dehradun: No adverse weather events are likely over Chamoli, Tapovan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand on February 7 and 8, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. The weather update was given in view of the Nanda Devi glacier burst which wreaked havoc in the mountain state earlier today.
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ITBP personnel rescue labourers from the sediment inundated area near the Tapovan tunnel area
Massive flooding from a glacier burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district has been reported in the Dhauli Ganga river and Joshimath on Sunday, February 7. The deluge has caused damage to Rishiganga Power Project in Tapovan area. Meanwhile, state Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tweeted, There is a possibility of damage to the Rishiganga project in Rini village of Chamoli due to heavy rains and sudden water. There is also a possibility of flooding in the lower areas of Alaknanda due to sudden arrival in the river. People has been alerted in coastal ar