Uttarakhand glacier burst: 4 columns of Army, medical teams deployed at Ringi village ANI | Updated: Feb 07, 2021 22:16 IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The Defence Minister s office on Sunday said that four columns of the Indian Army and two medical teams have been deployed at Ringi Village for the rescue of people affected by the flood in the Dhauli Ganga River after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Taking to Twitter, the office of the Defence Minister said, Armed Forces have swung into action to assist agencies in the rescue operation. Two columns of Garhwal Scouts from Joshimath and two columns of 22 Grenadiers from Auli have been deployed and columns of 11 Madras are on standby at Ringi Village near Joshimath.
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