Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll in avalanche in Chamoli rises to 11
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll in avalanche in Chamoli rises to 11

India TV News  

The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district rose to 11 on Sunday, officials said here. Chamoli District Magistrate Swati S Bhadauriya and Superintendent of Police Yashwant Singh have been at the spot since Saturday to monitor the rescue operations. Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said a total of 430 BRO workers were at the road construction site when the avalanche occurred on Friday. A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Chamoli on February 7, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century.

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Uttarakhand: Bus falls into 100-metre ditch in Bhimtal, several injured
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4 hours, 40 minutes ago

Uttarakhand: Bus falls into 100-metre ditch in Bhimtal, several injured

Hindustan Times  

Several people were injured after a roadways bus fell into a 100-metre deep ditch in Bhimtal area of Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Wednesday. "Today, on 25 December 2024, information was received from the District Control Room, Nainital that a roadways bus has crashed near Bhimtal, on which the rescue teams of SDRF have left for the spot from Post Nainital …

Uttarakhand landslide: Four Nepali nationals die after being trapped under debris
4 months ago

Uttarakhand landslide: Four Nepali nationals die after being trapped under debris

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: A massive landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Rudraprayag's Phata has claimed the lives of four Nepali nationals. According to sources within the State Disaster Response Force, a team led by Inspector Karn Singh was immediately deployed to the spot on Thursday night, following an alert from the Rudraprayag district control room. "Despite the Dolia Devi road being blocked, …

Massive Avalanche Hits Gandhi Sarovar Near Kedarnath Dham; No Casualty
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive Avalanche Hits Gandhi Sarovar Near Kedarnath Dham; No Casualty

Deccan Chronicle  

Rudraprayag: A massive avalanche hit the Gandhi Sarovar located four kilometres above the Kedarnath Dham here early Sunday morning. This avalanche that occurred near the Chorabari glacier fell into the valley in the same area but there was no loss of life or property. The avalanche occurred in the upper region of the Gandhi Sarovar in Chorabari glacier, below the …

Snow avalanche hits Sumeru Parvat area in Kedarnath Valley
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Snow avalanche hits Sumeru Parvat area in Kedarnath Valley

Hindustan Times  

An avalanche hit glacier above Gandhi Sarovar Lake in Sumeru Parvat area, over seven kilometres from Kedarnath shrine, leaving behind plumes of powdery snow early morning on Sunday. Yogendra Singh, chief executive officer of the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee said, “The avalanche struck far away from the Kedarnath temple in the snow-clad peaks of Sumeru mountains and no loss of …

Uttarakhand: Five killed, eight injured in separate road accidents in Pauri district
6 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand: Five killed, eight injured in separate road accidents in Pauri district

India TV News  

In two separate tragic incidents, two cars fell in gorges in different areas of Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday, killing five people while eight others were, the officials said First accident The first accident was reported from the Khirsu Chaubatta while the other occurred near Dudhrakhal in the Satpuli area According to the information received from the State Disaster Response …

Three labourers from Jharkhand killed in avalanche in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur
9 months, 1 week ago

Three labourers from Jharkhand killed in avalanche in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur

Hindustan Times  

Three labourers from Jharkhand were killed and two others injured in an avalanche at Musring in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Monday, officials said. The avalanche, which was preceded by a blizzard in the Bhaba Valley area, struck when a large number of labourers were having lunch at a worksite, they said. READ | Avalanche in Gulmarg: 1 foreigner dead, …

Soldier killed, 3 others missing as avalanche hits army contingent in Ladakh, search operation underway
1 year, 2 months ago

Soldier killed, 3 others missing as avalanche hits army contingent in Ladakh, search operation underway

India TV News  

A soldier was killed while three others were missing after a group of Indian Army mountaineers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Kun in Ladakh on Monday. The search operations are underway for the missing troops, the Indian Army officials said. According to army officials, a contingent of approximately 40 army personnel from the High Altitude Warfare School and …

Deadly floods in India’s Himalayas after lake bursts through major dam
1 year, 2 months ago

Deadly floods in India’s Himalayas after lake bursts through major dam

Al Jazeera  

Ice-cold floodwaters have swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 40 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement that more than 2,000 people had been rescued, adding that state authorities set up 26 relief camps for more than …

Uttarakhand: 3 Dead, 17 Missing As Massive Landslide Hits Rudraprayag; Traffic Movement Disrupted
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: 3 Dead, 17 Missing As Massive Landslide Hits Rudraprayag; Traffic Movement Disrupted

News 18  

At least three died while 17 people were left injured after a massive landslide and flash floods hit Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag officials, police said on Saturday. The fateful incident occurred on the Kedarnath yatra route that hosts several shops and dhabas which were swept away following flash floods causing heavy loss of property. Gangotri National Highway Caved-In Earlier in the day, …

Uttarakhand: 16, including a policeman, dead in transformer explosion near Alaknanda River in Chamoli
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand: 16, including a policeman, dead in transformer explosion near Alaknanda River in Chamoli

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least sixteen people died and several others were injured due to an explosion in a transformer in Chamoli district on Wednesday. PM Modi has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs for the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the seriously injured in the Chamoli incident from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund: DM Chamoli. People …

Uttarakhand: Hill collapses in Chamoli as heavy rainfall continues
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Hill collapses in Chamoli as heavy rainfall continues

Live Mint  

Amid the incessant and torrential rains in northern India, a hill collapsed in Uttarakhand's Chamoli on 12 July. Earlier, the India Meteorological Department had issued a red alert predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state, especially in districts like Dehradun, Haridwar, and Rishikesh. Here is the video: State CM Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a virtual review meeting at …

Uttarakhand: Three killed, several vehicles buried as rain-triggered landslide hits Uttarkashi | VIDEO
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Three killed, several vehicles buried as rain-triggered landslide hits Uttarkashi | VIDEO

India TV News  

Three people were killed as a few vehicles got covered under debris after a rain-triggered landslide on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. North India has seen ceaseless precipitation throughout the course of recent days, with numerous areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan recording "heavy to extremely heavy" precipitation. As per the …

Sikkim Avalanche: Rescue operations resume at avalanche site in Nathu La to find trapped tourists
1 year, 8 months ago

Sikkim Avalanche: Rescue operations resume at avalanche site in Nathu La to find trapped tourists

India TV News  

Sikkim Avalanche updates : The Indian Army, Border Road Organisation and police were carrying out rescue and search operations near 15th Mile on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg in Sikkim for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to find out if more tourists are trapped in the massive avalanche that killed seven people, an official said. In this massive avalanche at …

Toll from Tajikistan avalanches rises to 19
1 year, 10 months ago

Toll from Tajikistan avalanches rises to 19

Hindustan Times  

The death toll from avalanches that in recent days have hit Tajikistan, a small mountainous country in Central Asia, has risen to 19, authorities said Monday. Tajikistan Avalanches: People take part in a rescue operation following an avalanche slide in Gorno-Badakhshan region, Tajikistan. Almost all of the victims lived in Upper Badakhshan, an autonomous region bordering Afghanistan, China and Kyrgyzstan …

Himachal Pradesh: Two killed, one missing following avalanche in Lahaul and Spiti
1 year, 10 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: Two killed, one missing following avalanche in Lahaul and Spiti

India TV News  

Himachal avalanche update: An avalanche hit Shinkula–Darcha road area in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday evening causing death of two persons. Three casual labourers got buried in the snow along with snow cutter/dozers as avalanche hit Chika village in the district, officials said. Avalanche hits Gulmarg Earlier, a massive snow avalanche hit Afarwat hills at a …

Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to 26, IAF helicopter recovers 7 bodies
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to 26, IAF helicopter recovers 7 bodies

India Today  

The death toll after an avalanche hit Draupadi ka Danda II peak in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district has now risen to 26. This comes after an Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Air Force brought seven bodies of mountaineers trapped in the avalanche to Matli on Saturday. #WATCH | Uttarkashi Avalanche: Seven bodies of mountaineers who were trapped in the avalanche, …

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Bad weather hampers rescue operation for missing mountaineers
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Bad weather hampers rescue operation for missing mountaineers

India TV News  

Highlights Search operation for 3 missing mountaineers were hamstrung by heavy snowfall The avalanche-hit near the ‘Draupadi ka Danda’ peak on October 4 Twenty-six bodies have since been recovered and three are still missing Uttarakhand avalanche update: Search efforts for the three missing mountaineers were hamstrung by heavy snowfall on Friday over the avalanche-hit site near the ‘Draupadi ka Danda’ …

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Death toll goes up to 26 as more bodies of mountaineers recovered
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche update: Death toll goes up to 26 as more bodies of mountaineers recovered

India TV News  

Highlights Total 19 bodies have so far been recovered in rescue operations at Draupadi ka Danda mountain peak Efforts are being made to bring bodies to Matli helipad by Advanced Light Helicopter, said DGP Mountaineers from NIM were trapped in an avalanche on Tuesday Uttarakhand avalanche update: A total of 26 bodies have so far been recovered in rescue operations …

Uttarakhand Avalanche: Death Toll Rises to 16; Air Rescue Ops Suspended Due to Bad Weather
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand Avalanche: Death Toll Rises to 16; Air Rescue Ops Suspended Due to Bad Weather

News 18  

Seven more bodies were recovered on Thursday taking the death toll to 16, officials said two days after a team of climbers from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering were trapped by an avalanche in Uttarkashi’s Draupadi ka Danda-2 peak. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said search operations are underway and he is monitoring the rescue operations. The State Emergency …

Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche | Death toll rises to 16

The Hindu  

Teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, State Disaster Response Force, and the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering recovered 16 bodies in 58 hours of rescue operations at the Draupadi Ka Danda mountain peak in Uttarkashi. “Till 6 p.m. on Thursday, 32 people had been rescued, while 16 bodies were recovered from the peak which is 5,670 metres above sea level. So …

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche: Rescue ops resume as weather improves, 27 still missing
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche: Rescue ops resume as weather improves, 27 still missing

India Today  

Fifteen members of a mountaineering team which had gone missing after being hit by an avalanche at Draupadi Ka Danda peak in Uttarakashi district have been rescued. The rescue operations were carried out by the State Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and mountaineers from the Nehru Institute Of Mountaineering. Twenty-seven mountaineers are still missing a …

Uttarkashi avalanche: Experts from Gulmarg to assist rescue trapped mountaineers on Draupadi's Danda-II peak
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarkashi avalanche: Experts from Gulmarg to assist rescue trapped mountaineers on Draupadi's Danda-II peak

India TV News  

Highlights A team of experts from Gulmarg has joined operation to rescue 27 mountaineers in Uttarakhand They were trapped on Draupadi's Danda-II mountain peak after being caught in an avalanche on Oct 4 The expert team has joined operation with SDRF, ITBP and Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Uttarkashi avalanche update: A team of experts from Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir …

Uttarakhand avalanche | Record-setter mountaineer Savita Kanswal among those killed
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche | Record-setter mountaineer Savita Kanswal among those killed

The Hindu  

Four bodies have been recovered and six more spotted, and 27 people are missing after a team from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering was hit by an avalanche at the Draupadi Ka Danda-2 peak in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday. “As per course training schedule, after the revision of Rock-Climbing Training at NIM and Tekhla Rock climbing Training area …

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche death toll climbs to 4, air rescue ops underway as 27 still missing| Top points
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak avalanche death toll climbs to 4, air rescue ops underway as 27 still missing| Top points

India Today  

Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak's Tuesday avalanche death toll has climbed to four. Uttarkashi avalanche | Uttarakhand Police releases a list of Nehru Mountaineering Institute trainees who are being searched for at Draupadi Ka Danda-II mountain peak. Rescue operations are underway and the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities: PM @narendramodi — PMO India October 4, 2022 Condoling the deaths, …

Avalanche in Uttarakhand's Danda-2 Updates: PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Loss of Lives, Says Situation Closely Monitored by Officials
2 years, 2 months ago

Avalanche in Uttarakhand's Danda-2 Updates: PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Loss of Lives, Says Situation Closely Monitored by Officials

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his grief at the death of mountaineers during an expedition in Uttarakhand. Bodies of four mountaineers were found in an avalanche at Mount Draupadi Ka Danda – II peak in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, NIM Principal Colonel Amit Bisht said. Earlier, officers said, a group of 29 trainee mountaineers from the Nehru …

28 mountaineering trainees feared trapped following avalanche in India
2 years, 2 months ago

28 mountaineering trainees feared trapped following avalanche in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The avalanche struck a team of 28 from the …

2 dead, over 20 missing after avalanche in Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak
2 years, 2 months ago

2 dead, over 20 missing after avalanche in Uttarakhand's Danda-2 peak

India Today  

A total of two bodies have been recovered from Draupadi's Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand after an avalanche trapped over 20 people. Rescue operations are underway and the situation is being closely monitored by the authorities: PM @narendramodi — PMO India October 4, 2022 According to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, two bodies have been recovered so far and a …

Uttarakhand Avalanche: At Least 27 Injured, Many Feared Dead in Danda-2 Peak; Defence Minister Expresses 'Anguish'
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand Avalanche: At Least 27 Injured, Many Feared Dead in Danda-2 Peak; Defence Minister Expresses 'Anguish'

News 18  

At least 27 people were reportedly injured and many feared dead after dozens of mountaineers were caught in an avalanche in Draupadi’s Danda-2 mountain peak in Uttarakhand. “Rapid, relief & rescue operations underway by the district administration, NDRF, SDRF, Army & ITBP personnel,” the Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami tweeted. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed grief over the incident …

Uttarakhand: Avalanche kills 10 trainees of Nehru Mountaineering Institute
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand: Avalanche kills 10 trainees of Nehru Mountaineering Institute

India TV News  

Uttarakhand: At least ten mountaineers were killed after an avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, Nehru Institute of Mountaineering Principal Amit Bisht confirmed. The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and a team of mountaineers from the NIM have launched rescue operations, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said in a tweet. Dhami has also spoken …

Caught on cam: Huge avalanche near Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, no damage reported
2 years, 2 months ago

Caught on cam: Huge avalanche near Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, no damage reported

India Today  

A huge avalanche occurred near the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand on early Saturday and a video of the same is going rounds on social media. "An avalanche occurred this morning in the Himalayan region but no damage was sustained to the Kedarnath temple," Ajendra Ajay, President, Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee was quoted by ANI as saying. The giant glacier behind …

Uttarakhand: Avalanche occurs near Kedarnath Temple, no damage reported
2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand: Avalanche occurs near Kedarnath Temple, no damage reported

Firstpost  

As per the information, the giant glacier behind the Kedarnath was broken for the second time since the last month and appeared like a watershed from distance Rudraprayag: An avalanche occurred behind the Kedarnath Dham in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand on Saturday but no damage was caused to the temple, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee President informed. “An avalanche occurred …

Uttarakhand cloudburst: One more body recovered in Gwad village of Tehri district
2 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand cloudburst: One more body recovered in Gwad village of Tehri district

India TV News  

Highlights One more body was recovered in Gwad village of Tehri district The death toll now stands at seven due to the cloudbursts The rubble is being scoured to trace four more missing persons Uttarakhand cloudburst : One more body was recovered in Gwad village of Tehri district on Tuesday, taking the death toll in Saturday's cloudbursts in Uttarakhand to …

Retreating glaciers, seismic movement: Scientists decode reasons behind Chamoli disaster
2 years, 8 months ago

Retreating glaciers, seismic movement: Scientists decode reasons behind Chamoli disaster

India Today  

Scientists have decoded the reason behind the glacial disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand's Chamoli in 2021. READ | Humans generated 640 mn tons methane, 36 bn tons CO2 in 2021, scientists call it alarming They claimed that in such areas, regular monitoring of seismic activity is required to prevent future disasters. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, which recently conducted a …

Uttarakhand accident: 14 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Champawat, PM Modi expresses grief
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand accident: 14 dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Champawat, PM Modi expresses grief

India TV News  

Highlights A vehicle carrying 13 people fell into a deep gorge on the Sukhidhang-Dandaminar road in Champawat The accident occurred when the victims were returning from a wedding in Tanakpur to Danda Kaknai PM Modi has announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives At least 14 people died after …

7 Army Personnel Struck By Avalanche In Arunachal Confirmed Dead By Indian Army, Bodies Retrieved
2 years, 10 months ago

7 Army Personnel Struck By Avalanche In Arunachal Confirmed Dead By Indian Army, Bodies Retrieved

ABP News  

New Delhi: All seven Army personnel who were trapped in an avalanche in the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh have been confirmed dead and their bodies retrieved. "Bodies of all seven individuals have been recovered from the avalanche site. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved all seven have been confirmed deceased," said the Indian army statement on Tuesday …

Arunachal Pradesh: Seven army personnel hit by avalanche in Kameng, rescue efforts on
2 years, 10 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh: Seven army personnel hit by avalanche in Kameng, rescue efforts on

Firstpost  

The Army personnel were a part of a winter patrol when the avalanche hit the party in the high altitude area at 14,500 feet, army sources said Seven Indian Army personnel are reported to have been struck by an avalanche in the high-altitude area of Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh and search and rescue operations are underway to trace them, …

Floods, landslides kill more than 150 in India and Nepal
3 years, 2 months ago

Floods, landslides kill more than 150 in India and Nepal

Al Jazeera  

Several days of significant flooding and devastating landslides sweep away roads and houses in the two nations. More than 150 people have died in several days of significant flooding and devastating landslides that have swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal, officials say, with dozens more missing. In Nepal, the death toll after three days of heavy rain …

Incessant rain takes the toll to 47 in Uttarakhand
3 years, 2 months ago

Incessant rain takes the toll to 47 in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Forty-two more people were reported killed in Uttarakhand’s Kumaon region on Tuesday as several houses collapsed following the incessant downpour, taking the toll due to rain-related incidents to 47. Twenty-eight people were killed in Nainital district, six each in Almora and Champawat, and one each in Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar districts, the official said. Interacting with the disaster-affected people …

Chamoli Disaster: Uttarakhand High Court Directs DM To Ensure Food, Medicine & Accommodation For Affected Families On War Footing
3 years, 4 months ago

Chamoli Disaster: Uttarakhand High Court Directs DM To Ensure Food, Medicine & Accommodation For Affected Families On War Footing

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has directed the District Magistrate, Chamoli, to ensure that requisite food, medicines, reasonable accommodation and medical attention, are provided to the families who have lost their bread earner in the Chamoli Glacier Disaster.A glacial outbreak in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 7, 2021, caused massive damage to life and property. The Uttarakhand High Court …

Huge Rock Mass Broke from Left Valley of Raunthi Gad, Leading to Flood in U'Khand in Feb: GSI
3 years, 5 months ago

Huge Rock Mass Broke from Left Valley of Raunthi Gad, Leading to Flood in U'Khand in Feb: GSI

News 18  

A huge mass of rock and snow broke from a left valley of Raunthi Gad, crashing down in the Rishiganga valley and triggering a deadly flood in the Rishiganga river that wiped out a hydel power plant in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district in February, a report by the Geological Survey of India has said. According to Saibal Ghosh, Director, Geo-hazard Research …

Huge rock mass broke from valley, triggering February flood in Uttarakhand's Chamoli: GSI
3 years, 5 months ago

Huge rock mass broke from valley, triggering February flood in Uttarakhand's Chamoli: GSI

India Today  

A huge mass of rock and snow broke from a left valley of Raunthi Gad, crashing down in the Rishiganga valley and triggering a deadly flood in the Rishiganga river that wiped out a hydel power plant in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district in February, a report by the Geological Survey of India has said. READ: Chamoli disaster: Unnoticed slope movement that …

'Is Interim Compensation Granted To Affected Families': Uttarakhand High Court Asks In Chamoli Disaster Case
3 years, 6 months ago

'Is Interim Compensation Granted To Affected Families': Uttarakhand High Court Asks In Chamoli Disaster Case

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking compensation for families affected by the glacial disaster that took place on February 7 in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. The petition states that the concerned authorities omitted in taking proper measures post disaster to ensure proper registration of those who went missing, in searching for those missing in the debris, …

Uttarakhand Tragedy: 29 persons missing from Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project declared dead
3 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand Tragedy: 29 persons missing from Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project declared dead

India TV News  

Nearly 29 labourers from Uttar Pradesh, who were working at Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli and went missing when a glacier burst triggered a massive flash flood on February 7, have finally been declared "dead". The next of kin to the deceased labourers will get Rs 29 lakh each -- Rs 20 lakh from National Thermal Power Corporation, Rs …

Death Toll in Avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli Rises to 11
3 years, 8 months ago

Death Toll in Avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli Rises to 11

News 18  

The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district rose to 11 on Sunday, officials said here. Chamoli District Magistrate Swati S Bhadauriya and Superintendent of Police Yashwant Singh have been at the spot since Saturday to monitor the rescue operations. Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar said a total of 430 BRO workers were at …

Chamoli avalanche: Army rescues 384 people working with BRO, 8 bodies recovered
3 years, 8 months ago

Chamoli avalanche: Army rescues 384 people working with BRO, 8 bodies recovered

Hindustan Times  

Following the avalanche incident in the Niti Valley area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district near the India-China border on Friday, the Indian Army has rescued 384 people working with Border Roads Organisation in its ongoing search and rescue operation. Informing about the ongoing rescue operation, the Army’s Central Command tweeted, “384 BRO persons or have been moved to safety while eight …

384 rescued, 10 bodies recovered in Uttarakhand avalanche
3 years, 8 months ago

384 rescued, 10 bodies recovered in Uttarakhand avalanche

The Hindu  

Ten bodies were recovered and 384 persons have been rescued in the ongoing search and rescue efforts after an avalanche hit a Border Roads Organisation detachment and labour camps north of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, an Army official said on Saturday. Around 4 p.m. on Friday, an avalanche hit a location about 4 km ahead of Sumna on Sumna–Rimkhim road in …

Toll Rises to 10, At least 31 Still Missing as Avalanche Hits Joshimath-Sumna Axis in Uttarakhand
3 years, 8 months ago

Toll Rises to 10, At least 31 Still Missing as Avalanche Hits Joshimath-Sumna Axis in Uttarakhand

News 18  

Ten people have died and 31 are missing as an avalanche hit a location 4 km ahead of Sumna on Sumna-Rimkhim road in Uttarakhand on Friday at around 4 pm. A total of 430 BRO workers were at the road-construction site when the avalanche occurred on Friday, Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar said. #WATCH | Uttarakhand: CM Tirath …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 384 rescued, 10 dead in avalanche; Amit Shah assures help
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 384 rescued, 10 dead in avalanche; Amit Shah assures help

India Today  

At least 10 people died and eight are still missing after an avalanche occurred near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday. In a tweet, the Indian Army said, "A BRO Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 Apr during heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. While 55 …

Uttarakhand govt issues alert as avalanche hits Chamoli district
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand govt issues alert as avalanche hits Chamoli district

Hindustan Times  

A glacier breakage/snow avalanche was reported in Niti valley in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district near China border on Friday. Chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted about the incident, saying an alert has been issued and he is in constant touch with Border Roads Organisation and the district administration for updates. Chamoli district magistrate Swati Bhadoria said that some locals in Niti …

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