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Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 08:58 IST
The Indian Air Force conducted a recce of the area and confirmed that besides the Rishiganga Hydro project, the Tapovan dam was also washed off during the glacier burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli. Uttarakhand: Rishiganga hydro plant, Tapovan dam washed-off | Photo Credit: ANI
Chamoli (Uttarakhand): A 13.2 MW small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was completely washed off due to the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The administration has, however, said that there is no threat of floods on the downstream, or to the nearby villages. Another project, Tapovan dam, was also washed off in the calamity that has resulted in the death of eight so far.
The rescue operations for the tragic glacier burst which killed 11 and triggered massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda Rivers causing grave damage to houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project is still underway. Reportedly, over 203 people went missing after the tragedy.
Uttarakhand glacier burst update: Over 150 missing, death toll hits 15; rescue ops underway
An operation to rescue people trapped in a tunnel near the Tapovan dam is currently underway and heavy machinery is being used to clear the debris.
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Nearly 15 people have been confirmed dead and 150 are still missing as a sudden flood inundated a power project at Reni village in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday following a glacier burst, the ITBP, which is engaged in rescue and relief operations there, said.
What Happened in Uttarakhand?
The tragedy took place after the water level in Dhauliganga river, one of the six sources of the Ganga river, suddenly surged on Sunday morning following an avalanche near the Rishi Ganga power project. The 85 km river meets the Alaknanda river at Vishnuprayag at the base of Joshimath mountain.
Glacier burst in Chamoli: The sudden flood in the middle of the day in the Dhauli Ganga, Rishi Ganga and Alaknanda rivers all intricately linked tributaries of the Ganga triggered widespread panic and large-scale devastation in the high mountain are