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» Keeping Close Tab, Teams Sent : CM Rawat on Reports of Dangerous Lake Formed After U khand Avalanche
1-MIN READ Keeping Close Tab, Teams Sent : CM Rawat on Reports of Dangerous Lake Formed After U khand Avalanche
A aerial view of Tapovan barrage two days after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off, releasing water trapped behind it in Tapovan, northern state of Uttarakhand. (AP Photo)
Scientists of the DRDO, National Disaster Response Force and others are working on a plan to avoid another disaster, should water from this lake gush through a breach.
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the government is keeping a close tab and a team has been sent to inspect after reports claimed that a dangerous lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead on Sunday.
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As rescuers continue round-the-clock operation to pull out those believed to be stuck inside a tunnel in Tapovan area after last Sunday s (February 7) flash floods, a geologist has alerted the authorities of impending danger by a lake formed by debris of the avalanche. The lake has blocked the path of Rishiganga river.Â
In a video shared by Garhwal University Geologist Dr Naresh Rana, it can be clearly seen that the river flow has been blocked by debris resulting in formation of a huge lake. The breach of the lake could trigger another devastating flash flood in the region and hamper the rescue work downstream.Â
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 11 (ANI): The rescue operation has temporarily halted in Chamoli district following a rise in the level of water in the Rishiganga River, informed Deputy General of Police (DGP) Uttarakhand Ashok Kumar on Thursday.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 11 (ANI): The rescue teams on Thursday have started a drilling operation to peep into the 'slush flushing tunnel' 12 to 13 meters below the tunnel where these teams are presently taking out slush from the Tapovan tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) informed.