Uttarakhand flash floods: Rescuers boring wider hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach 30 trapped inside
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash floods: Rescuers boring wider hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach 30 trapped inside

India Today  

Rescuers on Saturday began boring a wider and deeper hole into the tunnel at the flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project in an attempt to reach the over 30 people trapped inside for nearly a week. “The Silt Flushing Tunnel was punctured on Friday night itself by drilling a 75mm-diameter hole into it but now it is being widened to 300 mm so that a camera and a water flushing pipe could be inserted into the tunnel where the trapped are possibly located,” news agency PTI quoted General Manager of the NTPC project R P Ahirwal as saying. Rescuers said they were still hopeful of finding survivors, notwithstanding the numerous challenges like the muck and the water from Dhauli Ganga constantly flowing into the tunnels.The river had deviated from its path after the flash floods that have left 38 people dead and 166 missing, reported PTI. Talking about the biggest challenge being faced by the rescue team, the NTPC official said, "The rescue personnel are going to the tunnel where the men are likely to be trapped via HCC Adit where muck is constantly coming down from the NTPC barrage and its desilting basin to hamper the rescue efforts "The water of Dhauli Ganga too is coming into our tunnels through the desilting basin as it has tilted to the left after the avalanche."

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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 …

Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam
1 year, 2 months ago

Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 31 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes, officials said Friday. The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when the waters of a glacial lake overflowed, cracking open Sikkim State’s biggest hydroelectric dam and then cascading …

Uttarakhand: Several rivers flowing closer to danger mark; over 170 roads closed
1 year, 5 months ago

Uttarakhand: Several rivers flowing closer to danger mark; over 170 roads closed

Hindustan Times  

Several rivers in Uttarakhand are flowing closer to the danger mark as threats of floods loom large over low-lying areas amid heavy rainfall and an orange alert for the next few days. Ban Ganga river in Haridwar has already crossed the danger mark of 231m and is currently flowing at 231.24m. Solani river in Haridwar near Roorkee also crossed the …

Chamoli flash flood: A wake-up call
3 years, 9 months ago

Chamoli flash flood: A wake-up call

The Hindu  

On February 7, around 10 a.m., a landslide, the trigger of which was unknown, crashed into a lake formed in the past in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, resulting in a flash flood bearing mud and other debris that hurtled down the steep slopes and claimed at least 56 lives and two hydroelectric power projects. This wedge of approximately …

Himalayan tragedy in Uttarakhand
3 years, 9 months ago

Himalayan tragedy in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

When will the authorities learn from past experiences? Completely disregarding environmentalists’ recommendations, the government pushed through its foolhardy programme of developing run-of-river hydroelectric power projects, damming and tunnelling rivers in the process, blasting mountains to make roads and cutting down trees, destabilising the already fragile high-altitude Himalayan mountainous zones, thus creating disasters like the one unfolding in Chamoli district of …

Uttarakhand disaster: Toll rises to 67 as two more bodies recovered from Tapovan project site
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: Toll rises to 67 as two more bodies recovered from Tapovan project site

Firstpost  

Gopeshwar: Two more bodies were recovered from the flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site, taking the toll in the calamity in Uttarakhand to 67 even as search operations continued there for the 15th day on Sunday. Three bodies had been recovered from the desilting tank near the Tapovan project barrage by Saturday evening while two more were extricated late at night, …

Uttarakhand flash flood: 61 bodies, 28 body parts recovered so far; search on at Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash flood: 61 bodies, 28 body parts recovered so far; search on at Tapovan tunnel

India Today  

The rescuers have so far recovered 61 bodies and 28 body parts from the sludge-choked Tapovan tunnel after the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand, triggering massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers, and trapped several people inside it. The search and rescue operations have been going on since the glacier break provoked flooding of several areas, endangering …

Uttarakhand floods: Water accumulation inside Tapovan tunnel hampers rescue efforts
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Water accumulation inside Tapovan tunnel hampers rescue efforts

Firstpost  

Tapovan: Rescuers pumped out the water accumulated in the NTPC’s flood-ravaged Tapovan tunnel on Wednesday as they continued efforts on the 11th day to find survivors of the 7 February glacial disaster. Sludge clearing at the adit tunnel, where eleven bodies were recovered recently, was temporarily suspended since Tuesday evening due to the seepage of water which was flushed out …

Uttarakhand flood: Toll climbs to 54; hopes for finding survivors dim after three more bodies found at Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood: Toll climbs to 54; hopes for finding survivors dim after three more bodies found at Tapovan tunnel

Firstpost  

Nine bodies have been pulled out from Adit tunnel at the National Thermal Power Corporation’s ’s Tapovan-Vishnugad project site, choked by debris after the 7 February flash flood Tapovan/Dehradun: Three more bodies were recovered Monday from the Tapovan tunnel, taking the toll in the Uttarakhand flash flood to 54 as hopes of finding survivors there over a week after the …

Uttarakhand disaster: 2 more bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: 2 more bodies recovered from Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli

India Today  

Two more bodies have been recovered from the Tapovan tunnel in Joshimath area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, after a glacier burst resulted in massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on February 7. On Monday, the death toll crossed 50 after the search team recovered a total of 15 bodies from the sludge-chocked Tapovan tunnel. It may be …

Uttarakhand flash flood: DGP says search, rescue operation will continue until last person found
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash flood: DGP says search, rescue operation will continue until last person found

India Today  

More than a week into the search and rescue operation of those trapped in a tunnel after the Nanda Devi glacier broke off, triggering massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers, the rescuers continue to brave all odds to save lives despite the sludge-choked areas. Uttarakhand GDP has said the search, rescue and relief operation is likely to get …

3 More Bodies Recovered From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Toll Climbs to 53
3 years, 10 months ago

3 More Bodies Recovered From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Toll Climbs to 53

News 18  

Dehradun/Tapovan: Three more bodies were recovered on Monday from the flood-ravaged Tapovan tunnel, taking the toll in the glacial disaster in Uttarakhand to 53. The bodies were recovered this morning from the Adit tunnel at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad project site, Chamoli District Magistrate, Swati S Bhadauria, told PTI. Rescue efforts are now underway at the Silt Flushing Tunnel only with …

Uttarakhand flood toll rises to 56 as rescuers recover 15 more bodies from Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood toll rises to 56 as rescuers recover 15 more bodies from Tapovan tunnel

India Today  

The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster, triggering massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on February 7, rose to 56 with the recovery of more bodies from the Tapovan tunnel on Monday. The search operation was intensified following the recovery of more bodies and many are still believed to be trapped inside the sludge-choked Tapovan tunnel. Rescuers …

'No new lake, it's part of bigger one that caused Chamoli disaster': Experts
3 years, 10 months ago

'No new lake, it's part of bigger one that caused Chamoli disaster': Experts

Hindustan Times  

After reports emerged about the formation of a "new" glacial lake in the Rishi Ganga catchment area, about six kilometres above Raini village near the now damaged Rishi Ganga hydel power project, experts conducted an aerial survey of the lake and said that the "lake is not a new one but the remaining part of the bigger lake that caused …

Uttarakhand floods: Rescuers begin widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to find missing people; toll rises to 38
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Rescuers begin widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to find missing people; toll rises to 38

Firstpost  

A hole with a diameter of one foot will help send in a camera to ascertain the location of the workers believed to be trapped inside the tunnel and a pipe to flush out accumulated water from the tunnel, an NTP official said Tapovan : Rescue teams on Saturday began widening a hole drilled into an approach tunnel on the …

Uttarakhand flood disaster: Rescue teams start widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach trapped people
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood disaster: Rescue teams start widening hole in Tapovan tunnel to reach trapped people

The Hindu  

Rescue teams on Saturday began widening a hole drilled into an approach tunnel on the way to the possible location of over 30 people trapped inside a sludge-choked tunnel of the NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project after a flash flood ravaged the area on Sunday. “A hole with a diameter of one feet will help send in a camera to ascertain …

Uttarakhand flood disaster | Relief operation continues in Chamoli
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood disaster | Relief operation continues in Chamoli

The Hindu  

The rescue operation at the Tapovan hydel project tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli continued unabated on Friday, following confirmation that there was no immediate danger of water level increasing in the Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga rivers due to the formation of a lake upstream. They confirmed water discharge from the lake,” said an official, adding that scientists had later indicated …

Uttarakhand Flood: Lake Formed Due to Blocking of Stream Joining Rishi Ganga, Says Report
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Flood: Lake Formed Due to Blocking of Stream Joining Rishi Ganga, Says Report

News 18  

The debris brought by the avalanche in Uttarakhand earlier this week has blocked a stream that joins the Rishi Ganga river forming a temporary lake which if breached can cause further damage in the valley, said a report by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. According to its director Kalachand Sain, a team of scientists from the institute conducted an …

Dozens dead, hundreds missing: What we know about Uttarakhand flash floods so far
3 years, 10 months ago

Dozens dead, hundreds missing: What we know about Uttarakhand flash floods so far

Hindustan Times  

Five days after a part of a glacier broke off in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand triggering devastating flash floods in the area, the death toll reached 36 on Friday and 168 people are still missing, officials have said. Death toll and damage Officials have said 204 people went missing after the floods of which 36 bodies have been recovered and …

Uttarakhand: Geologist warns of impending danger after lake formation at Rishiganga river path
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand: Geologist warns of impending danger after lake formation at Rishiganga river path

India TV News  

As rescuers continue round-the-clock operation to pull out those believed to be stuck inside a tunnel in Tapovan area after last Sunday's flash floods, a geologist has alerted the authorities of impending danger by a lake formed by debris of the avalanche. In a video shared by Garhwal University Geologist Dr Naresh Rana, it can be clearly seen that the …

Scientist warns of water build-up near Uttarakhand disaster zone
3 years, 10 months ago

Scientist warns of water build-up near Uttarakhand disaster zone

The Hindu  

A fresh pool of water may be building up in the Rishi Ganga river that could tip over a mass of rock and debris, thereby impeding ongoing rescue operations in Uttarakhand. Geologist Naresh Rana of the the HNB Gadhwal University, Srinagar Gadhwal, Uttarakhand, in a report from Reni village, said that the flow of the Rishi Ganga river had been …

Uttarakhand floods: Union home secy holds review meet, assures central help to state
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Union home secy holds review meet, assures central help to state

Hindustan Times  

Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired a meeting on Thursday to review the progress of the rescue and relief work being carried out at the hydro project of NTPC at Tapovan on the Dhauliganga River in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli. Rescue teams stand near the Tapovan Tunnel, following the Sunday's glacier burst in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Rescue Work at Tapovan Tunnel Resumes After Halt as River Level Rises
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Rescue Work at Tapovan Tunnel Resumes After Halt as River Level Rises

News 18  

The water level in the Dhauli Ganga river surged on Thursday, leading to temporary suspension of rescue work at the tunnel in Tapovan where 25-35 people are trapped for over four days since the glacier disaster. But as the water level rose in the river which flows into the Alaknanda, rescue workers scrambled out of the tunnel with their heavy …

Uttarakhand flash flood: Rescue ops, halted after rise in Rishiganga river level, resume
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash flood: Rescue ops, halted after rise in Rishiganga river level, resume

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers resumed their operation after they were stopped temporarily following a rise in the level of water in the Rishiganga river, news agency ANI reported on Thursday. State Disaster Response Force personnel stand outside the entrance of Tapovan tunnel during rescue efforts in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. Aparna Kumar, deputy inspector general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, had said earlier in …

Uttarakhand avalanche | Rescue efforts resume in Tapovan dam tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche | Rescue efforts resume in Tapovan dam tunnel

The Hindu  

The rescue operation at the Tapovan hydel project tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, where about 35 workers were trapped after a snow avalanche triggered flash floods on Sunday, continued on Thursday. Drilling operation In the early hours of Thursday, the team started a drilling operation to peep into an interlinked silt tunnel, in the hope of establishing contact with the …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Drilling Operation Launched at Tapovan Tunnel to Rescue Trapped Workers
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Drilling Operation Launched at Tapovan Tunnel to Rescue Trapped Workers

News 18  

Rescuers launched a drilling operation on Thursday at the Tapovan tunnel, where an estimated 30-35 people have been trapped since a flash flood battered various villages and hydro-power projects in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, claiming 34 lives, while about 170 people are still missing. The focal point of the multi-agency rescue operation for the last over four days remains the more-than-1.5-km-long …

Uttarakhand tragedy: Rescue ops at Tapovan tunnel temporarily suspended
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: Rescue ops at Tapovan tunnel temporarily suspended

India Today  

The rescue efforts underway at the Tapovan tunnel, where an estimated 30-35 people have been trapped since a flash flood battered various villages and hydro-power projects in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, have been suspended for the time being as a precautionary measure. The focal point of the multi-agency rescue operation for the last over four days remains the more-than-1.5-km-long …

Chamoli flood: 13 Uttarakhand villages cut off as lone bridge near Rishi Ganga project washes away
3 years, 10 months ago

Chamoli flood: 13 Uttarakhand villages cut off as lone bridge near Rishi Ganga project washes away

Hindustan Times  

As many as 13 villages in Uttarakhand were cut off after the lone bridge connecting them to the rest of the state was washed away in the flash floods near the Rishi Ganga project in the Chamoli district on Sunday. Villagers watch the rescue operations carried at Tapovan barrage, following the Sunday's glacier burst in Joshimath causing a massive flood …

In Uttarakhand, its a race against time
3 years, 10 months ago

In Uttarakhand, its a race against time

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Dehradun: The death toll in Uttarakhand’s glacier burst tragedy went up to 32 by Tuesday evening as the security agencies and others raced against time to pull out more people from the slush and two blocked tunnels where at least 30 construction workers are believed to be still trapped. “A joint team of the ITBP, NDRF, SDRF and other …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: What we know so far about the rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: What we know so far about the rescue operations

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers scoured ravines and waded through the slush in the flash floods-hit Chamoli in Uttarakhand on Tuesday two days after a glacier breach sent a torrent of water, rock and dust hurtling down a valley into the Rishiganga river, where workers were building a dam. Here is what we know about the rescue work so far: Rescue operations continue at …

Uttarakhand glacier burst| ‘Way ahead difficult’: Rescue op at Tapovan tunnel continues, 30 feared trapped
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst| ‘Way ahead difficult’: Rescue op at Tapovan tunnel continues, 30 feared trapped

Hindustan Times  

The multi-agency rescue operation at the 2.5 km long Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand continued on Tuesday night as nearly 30 people are feared trapped in the tunnel, news agency ANI reported. Rescue operations continue at Tapovan Tunnel, following the Sunday's glacier burst in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river in Chamoli district of …

Uttarakhand floods: Over 170 people still missing as rescue efforts continue, 32 bodies recovered
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Over 170 people still missing as rescue efforts continue, 32 bodies recovered

India Today  

More than 170 people still remain missing as rescue operations continue in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which witnessed widespread destruction on Sunday due to flash floods, triggered by a glacier burst. Since then, the rescue teams have recovered one dead body, while two others trapped inside a tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli have been traced alive. Rescue efforts …

A phone call that saved a dozen lives: Uttarakhand survivor recalls near-death experience inside Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

A phone call that saved a dozen lives: Uttarakhand survivor recalls near-death experience inside Tapovan tunnel

India Today  

When water roared into a tunnel in Tapovan following flash floods through a valley in Uttarakhand on Sunday, a dozen men were trapped inside. The survivor’s tale Rakesh Bhatt, 27, who lives near the Baba Badri Vishal temple in Joshimath, was working along with 11 others in the underground tunnel in Tapovan on the day, the tragedy struck Uttarakhand on …

Uttarakhand flood | Families await reunion with loved ones trapped in tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood | Families await reunion with loved ones trapped in tunnel

The Hindu  

They stand ashen-faced in small clusters near the devastated barrage of the NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project, waiting for some news about their missing relatives. Camping at Tapovan since the glacier tragedy struck in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, the hope of being reunited with their missing kin brings them every morning to the banks of the Dhauli Ganga, half a …

197 still missing as Uttarakhand avalanche toll touches 32
3 years, 10 months ago

197 still missing as Uttarakhand avalanche toll touches 32

The Hindu  

The operation to rescue about 35 workers trapped inside a 2.5 km NTPC hydel project tunnel in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand continued on Tuesday, while the death toll in the aftermath of what Union Home Minister Amit Shah, described in Parliament as a snow avalanche, rose to 32. “It is observed from the satellite data of February 7, 2021, …

Uttarakhand disaster LIVE: Death toll 32; search, rescue operation underway
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster LIVE: Death toll 32; search, rescue operation underway

Business Standard  

The flash floods in Uttarakhand two days ago was due to the collapse of a hanging glacier, initial observations by scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggests. "The event happened in a hanging glacier, adjacent to Raunthi glacier, which originates from Raunthi/Mrigudhani peak," Kalachand Sain, director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, said. The death toll in …

Uttarakhand disaster: Flash floods due to hanging glacier collapse, say scientists in initial study
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: Flash floods due to hanging glacier collapse, say scientists in initial study

India Today  

The flash floods that hit parts of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district two days ago was due to the collapse of a hanging glacier, the scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggested in their initial observation. "The event happened in a hanging glacier, adjacent to Raunthi glacier, which originates from Raunthi/Mrigudhani peak," Kalachand Sain, director of the Wadia Institute of …

Uttarakhand floods: 32 dead, 197 still missing as boulders hamper rescue efforts in Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: 32 dead, 197 still missing as boulders hamper rescue efforts in Tapovan tunnel

India Today  

Rescue operations are still underway in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district where flash floods in the Alaknanda river system caused widespread destruction on Sunday. Rescue operations underway at Tapova tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Tuesday "We cannot estimate exact time to remove debris as there is a 90-degree turn in the tunnel. 'Hanging glacier' may have caused flash floods, say scientists …

Uttarakhand CM to seek Isro help to understand what caused Chamoli tragedy
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand CM to seek Isro help to understand what caused Chamoli tragedy

Hindustan Times  

A day after a glacier burst caused massive damage to life and two dams downstream, Uttarakhand chief minister directed chief secretary Om Prakash to seek the help of Indian Space Research Organisation scientists to study the cause of the tragedy so that precautionary measures can be taken in the future if something similar happens. He said 70 SDRF personnel, two …

Expert team to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst using satellite images: Official
3 years, 10 months ago

Expert team to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst using satellite images: Official

Hindustan Times  

The Geological Survey of India on Monday said that it was soon to predict the cause of the glacial burst in Uttarakhand that led to flash floods in the state’s Chamoli district. An official was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that post the devastation, another committee will be constituted to assess the incident, adding, prima facie, “it's glacial …

Uttarakhand floods bring back memories of 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, but clear weather helping rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods bring back memories of 2013 Kedarnath tragedy, but clear weather helping rescue operations

Firstpost  

For many people in Uttarakhand, the floods in Chamoli on Sunday brought back horrific memories of the deluge of 2013, which is estimated to have left over 5,000 people dead. Fortunately, we were saved but the workers on the dam site were not so lucky.” Clear weather helping rescue efforts While the tragedy on Sunday has claimed ten lives till …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Toll rises to 10 as rescuers pull out three more bodies; 143 people still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Toll rises to 10 as rescuers pull out three more bodies; 143 people still missing

Firstpost  

Dehradun: IAF teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts, while rescuers pulled out three more bodies of the people missing in the glacier burst taking the toll to 10. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said 143 people are still missing, a day after the glacier burst triggered a massive avalanche …

Toll climbs to 14 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Toll climbs to 14 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Dehradun: IAF teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts, while rescuers pulled out three more bodies of the people missing in the galcier burst taking the toll to 10. Uttarakahnd DGP Ashok Kumar said 143 people are still missing, a day after the glacier burst triggered a massive avalanche …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: NTPC says Tapovan hydel project partly damaged
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: NTPC says Tapovan hydel project partly damaged

India TV News  

Part of an under-construction hydropower project of state-run power major NTPC has been damaged by the avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday. Part of the under-construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project has faced damages while another privately-owned Rishi Ganga hydro project was completely devastated. "An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE: Death toll rises to 26; non-stop rescue continues inside Tapovan tunnel

India TV News  

Around 150 people were feared dead in the flash flood that devastated the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited project on river Dhauli Ganga near Tapovan. Uttarakhand Glacier Burst LIVE UPDATES: Death toll further rises to 26 "Final number of dead body recovered in Tapovan till 8 p.m. on 8th February is 26. Value your support in this difficult time: External …

Mapping the Chamoli tragedy: How glacial breach in Uttarakhand triggered floods
3 years, 10 months ago

Mapping the Chamoli tragedy: How glacial breach in Uttarakhand triggered floods

Hindustan Times  

A glacial breach in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday triggered an avalanche and flash floods in the Alaknanda river system. Sequence of events *A glacial breach likely caused an avalanche and breached a lake uphill of Raini village in Chamoli district, located on the boundary of the Nanda Devi biosphere reserve, experts say. As many as 148 workers are missing …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Day after tragedy, multi-agency rescue operations on

Hindustan Times  

The rescue operations at Uttarakhand's Chamoli, where a massive glacier burst led to an avalanche in which at least 10 died and over hundreds went missing, went overnight though the rise in water level partially halted the rescue operations at NTPC's 900-metre long Tapovan tunnel on Sunday evening. Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Disaster Response Force personnel, Indian Army have been …

Glacier breach causes floods in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

Glacier breach causes floods in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

A glacier breach on Sunday morning at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggered a massive flood that hit two hydropower projects near the Naina Devi National Park, about 300 kilometres north of Dehradun, killing at least seven people and leaving around 170 missing and feared dead. It was as the biggest glacial lake outburst since June 2013,when flash floods caused …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Tapovan dam completely washed off, says IAF
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Tapovan dam completely washed off, says IAF

Hindustan Times  

Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam, also known as Rishi Ganga Project was completely washed off following a glacier burst in the Chamoli district, said the Indian Air Force's initial report as Advanced Light Helicopter deployed at Joshimath has undertaken recce of affected areas. As per the recce Tapovan dam also called Rishi Ganga Project has been completely washed off," said the …

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