Satellite Pics Show Dangerous Lake Formed By Uttarakhand Avalanche Uttarakhand: A part of a glacier broke off and crashed into the river, picking up boulders, debris and massive amounts of silt as it slid down the Rishi Ganga river sweeping away two hydel plants along its path.
Updated: February 12, 2021 3:04 pm IST
The satellite images indicate the block on the Ronti, a Himalayan river that flows into the Rishi Ganga.
New Delhi:
High resolution satellite images have identified the exact spot where a dangerous lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead and 200 missing on Sunday. Scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and others are working on a plan to avoid another disaster, should water from this lake gush through a breach, NDTV has learnt.
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A aerial view of Tapovan barrage two days after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off, releasing water trapped behind it in Tapovan, northern state of Uttarakhand. (AP Photo)
Scientists of the DRDO, National Disaster Response Force and others are working on a plan to avoid another disaster, should water from this lake gush through a breach.
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the government is keeping a close tab and a team has been sent to inspect after reports claimed that a dangerous lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead on Sunday.