Uttarakhand glacier burst not as big as 2013 Kedarnath disaster: NDRF IG
Uttarakhand glacier burst not as big as 2013 Kedarnath disaster: NDRF IG
NDRF IG maintained that the flooding triggered by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli and nearby areas is not as big as the 2013 Kedarnath calamity.
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UPDATED: February 7, 2021 23:40 IST
A massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river was triggered by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)
A massive rescue operation is underway after a chunk of the
Nanda Devi glacier on Sunday broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, trapping several people who were reportedly working at a power plant which was swept away as waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent.
Uttarakhand glacier burst leaves 7 dead, 125 missing; efforts on to rescue 30 trapped in tunnel, say officials Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project – were extensively damaged with scores of labourers trapped in tunnels as the waters came rushing in. FP Staff February 08, 2021 02:53:18 IST This frame grab from video provided by KK Productions shows a massive flood of water, mud and debris flowing at Chamoli District after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand on Sunday. AP
At least, seven bodies were recovered till late on Sunday night and 125 still missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and massive flooding along the Alaknanda, Dhauli Ganga and Ri
Updated Feb 07, 2021 | 15:34 IST
The authorities have increased the water flow from the Srinagar dam to control the flash flood marauding down from Chamoli. The glacier burst has brought massive devastation in Uttarakhand | Photo Credit: ANI
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Around 100-150 casualties are being feared in the flash flood in the mountain state
Dehradun: Around 100-150 casualties are feared in the flash flood caused by a glacier burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district. The water level has significantly risen in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda, forcing the local administration to issue a Red Alert in the state.
Warnings have been sounded in major areas like Srinagar (Uttarakhand) and Haridwar since Alaknanda river flows from there. The authorities have increased the water flow from the Srinagar dam to control the flash flood marauding down from Chamoli.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat told India Today TV that while one tunnel in the flooded Tapovan hydro project has been cleared, several people are still trapped in another tunnel, adding that rescue teams were not able to reach them on Sunday as it was filled with 35-40 ft debris.