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Read more about ITBP s dog squad in Tapovan rescue operations, 90m tunnel cleared on Business Standard. A glacier burst triggering a flash flood in the region, claiming several lives and nearly 150 missing
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The Uttarakhand glacier burst should prompt a review of how the Himalayas are treated
The staggering collapse of part of a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi mountain and the ensuing floods that have claimed many lives come as a deadly reminder that this fragile, geologically dynamic region can never be taken for granted. A significant slice of the glacier, dislodged by a landslide, according to some satellite images, produced roaring torrents in the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in Chamoli district, trapping unsuspecting workers at two hydro power project sites. Scores of people are still missing in the wave of water, silt and debris that swamped the rivers and filled tunnels in the Tapovan power project, although the immediate rescue of nearly 15 people by the ITBP, the Army and other agencies brings some cheer. The rescuers face a challenging environment as they try to locate more survivors and bring relief supplies to paralysed communities. These immediate measures are i
Uttarakhand glacier burst: 55 UP labourers missing at Tapovan power project site
Uttar Pradesh government releases helpline numbers, extends help to Uttarakhand in carrying out the rescue and relief operation.
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NDRF and others during the rescue operations at the tunnel near the Tapovan Dam in Chamoli. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
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LUCKNOW: Around 55 labourers from Uttar Pradesh have gone missing at Tapovan power project site following the glacier burst in Uttarakhand.
The Uttar Pradesh government has set up around the clock emergency control room and has released two helpline numbers 1070 and 9454441036 to facilitate distraught families lodge the detailed information about their near and dear ones stranded or missing in the hill state.