Mahindra wrote in his post, “Glacier burst is a phrase I was unfamiliar with but which, unfortunately, I think we all will get overly familiar with." A glacier broke off in the Tapovan-Reni area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, leading to massive flooding in the Alaknanda river system that swept away anything stood in the way.
Sixteen men were rescued safely from a tunnel in the Tapovan project but about 125 were still missing. As night fell in the ecologically fragile Himalayas and rescue work in the difficult to access areas became more difficult, there were fears they may be dead.
Highlights
Uttarakhand on Sunday witnessed a major natural disaster when a glacier burst in the Chamoli district.
It triggered a massive avalanche and then led to the rising of water levels in the river Rishiganga.
It also washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW.
New Delhi: Uttarakhand on Sunday (February 7, 2021) witnessed a major natural disaster when a glacier burst in the Chamoli district and triggered a massive avalanche. The glacial burst then led to the rising of water levels in the river Rishiganga and washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW.
Uttarakhand glacier burst Emergency Contact Numbers: 1070, 1905 and 9557444486.