Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 4 Workers from MP Reported Missing, Family Rushes for Chamoli
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 4 Workers from MP Reported Missing, Family Rushes for Chamoli

News 18  

As the rescue operations are still underway in flash floods-affected Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, a private company from Madhya Pradesh has reported disappearance of four men who were also working at the severely affected power plant site. The private company has informed the family members of the missing workers and asked them to reach the flood-affected area. The missing men of Narwar and Satnawada area, near Gwaliior were named- Bhanu Pratap, Gajendra Pavaiya, Sonu Lodhi and Rakesh Lodhi. Two power projects NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project have been extensively damaged with scores of laborers trapped in tunnels as the waters came rushing in.

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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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 31 of 58 recovered bodies identified
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 31 of 58 recovered bodies identified

Hindustan Times  

So far, 58 bodies have been recovered following the Uttarakhand glacier burst disaster but only 31 of them have been identified yet, said officials. Deputy inspector general, Nilesh Anand Bharne, said, “Of the 58 bodies, 11 have been recovered from the 1.7km long tunnel at NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan which is in focus of the rescue operation as …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 58
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Two more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 58

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli recovered two more bodies from the 1.7km long tunnel at the NTPC’s hydropower project at Tapovan on Tuesday morning, taking the toll from the flash floods in the region on February 7 to 58 even as 146 people remained missing. About 35 workers are feared to be trapped in the tunnel and rescuers have so far …

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 glacier burst: 36 bodies recovered, 10 identified, 168 still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 36 bodies recovered, 10 identified, 168 still missing

Hindustan Times  

The rescue workers continued clearing muck from the 1.7km-long tunnel in NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan, Chamoli, on Friday to rescue about 36 workers trapped inside. Rescue team members work during a relief operation at a destroyed bridge site after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, in Raini village in Uttarakhand The rescue …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: No headway in rescue work at Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: No headway in rescue work at Tapovan tunnel

Hindustan Times  

Days after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, agencies continued their rescue work on Friday by clearing muck from the tunnel in NTPC’s hydel power project in Tapovan, Chamoli, to rescue about 35 workers trapped inside. State director general of police Ashok Kumar said, “The rescue workers are putting in all efforts to clear the muck from the tunnel but are …

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 Floods: Kin of Missing Protest at Rishiganga Power Project Site
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Floods: Kin of Missing Protest at Rishiganga Power Project Site

News 18  

Raini : The families of workers missing from the Rishiganga hydel project site created a ruckus here on Wednesday accusing the authorities of not carrying out the rescue operations properly after the sudden flood in the Alaknanda river system wreaked havoc. Rescuing the missing people does not seem to be the priority," alleged a man from Punjab, whose brother Jugal …

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 …

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 …

Rescuers in desperate search for survivors after 18 dead and 200 missing in India glacier collapse
3 years, 10 months ago

Rescuers in desperate search for survivors after 18 dead and 200 missing in India glacier collapse

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. Read our privacy policy At least 18 people are …

Rescuers in India digging for 37 trapped in glacier flood
3 years, 10 months ago

Rescuers in India digging for 37 trapped in glacier flood

Associated Press  

RUDRAPRAYAG, India — Rescuers in northern India worked Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down a mountain in a disaster that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing. Pandey said Monday that …

At least 15 Jharkhand labourers feared missing following Chamoli disaster
3 years, 10 months ago

At least 15 Jharkhand labourers feared missing following Chamoli disaster

Hindustan Times  

At least fifteen labourers from Jharkhand are feared missing following a glacial burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district which triggered an avalanche and massive flooding along with the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning, officials said on Monday. ITBP personnel carry out rescue works near the Tapovan hydel project a day after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing massive …

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster

The Hindu  

At least 15 persons have been killed and 160 are feared missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday. Indian Air Force teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts. Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi …

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster

The Hindu  

At least 15 persons have been killed and 160 are feared missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday. Indian Air Force teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts. Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives, survivors recall near-death experience
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives, survivors recall near-death experience

India TV News  

When the news of a glacier burst in Uttarakhand broke on Sunday, people across the country had only prayers on their lips. Lal Bahadur, the rescued Tapovan power project worker, said that they heard people screaming at them to come out of the tunnel but before they could react, a sudden gush of water and heavy silt swamped on them. …

'Prima facie looks like hanging glacier broke away from main structure': DRDO team in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

'Prima facie looks like hanging glacier broke away from main structure': DRDO team in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

A team of specialists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation, which reached Uttarakhand early on Monday morning, conducted an aerial survey of the areas in Chamoli district which were devastated by flash flood triggered by glacier burst yesterday. Prima facie it looks like a hanging glacier broke away from the main glacier and came down in the narrow valley," …

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 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 …

Uttarakhand tragedy: Scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: Scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst

India TV News  

A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance. "A team of scientists of DRDO-SASE, flown in last night to Dehradun, is leaving for Joshimath area for surveillance and reconnaissance," a Home Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Family Members of 15 Missing UP Workers Anxious, No Info on Whereabouts
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Family Members of 15 Missing UP Workers Anxious, No Info on Whereabouts

News 18  

While the rescue operation is underway in the Tapovan area of Uttarakhand where massive flash floods hit on Sunday morning, family members of 15 missing laborers are now losing patience. The missing include 15 youths from village Babu Purva, Bherampur, Manjha and Kadia of Nighasan tehsil area who were working at the power project site in Tapovan. A laborer who …

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Damage to NTPC project may delay its commissioning, says R.K. Singh
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Damage to NTPC project may delay its commissioning, says R.K. Singh

The Hindu  

At least 15 persons have been killed and over 150 are missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system. Here are the latest updates: 7.20 pm Damage to NTPC project may delay its commissioning, says Minister The Uttarakhand glacier burst …

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 floods: 26 killed, 171 still missing; rescue ops underway in Tapovan tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: 26 killed, 171 still missing; rescue ops underway in Tapovan tunnel

India Today  

Twenty-six bodies have been recovered and 171 are still missing after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, as per DGP Ashok Kumar. 171 people still remain missing out of which around 35 are supposed to be in the Tunnel where rescue operation is still going on," tweeted Ashok Kumar, DGP, Uttarakhand. Rescue efforts in the affected areas near Joshimath, …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Experts cite impact of climate crisis
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Experts cite impact of climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

Massive inundation in Uttarakhand’s Rishi Ganga valley caused by a suspected glacial lake outburst flood on a clear winter’s day has unnerved scientists. It’s possible that water and debris accumulated in a lake in the glacial region of Rishi Ganga valley breached due to an avalanche. “Due to the fact that a number of glacial lakes exist within the limits …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Heavy damage to two hydel projects at the epicentre
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Heavy damage to two hydel projects at the epicentre

Hindustan Times  

Massive floods caused by a glacier breach in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli on Sunday washed away the under-construction Rishiganga hydro project and caused heavy damage to the 530MW Dhauliganga hydel project, officials aware of the developments said. The force of the water and boulders rolling down from the upper reaches near Raini village completely washed away the under-construction Rishiganga and the debris …

In photos: More than 120 feared dead in Chamoli glacier burst
3 years, 10 months ago

In photos: More than 120 feared dead in Chamoli glacier burst

Hindustan Times  

The destruction caused by the glacier burst at Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday led to the deaths of at least 10 people and more than 120 people who are still missing are feared dead. Chamoli: Army Medical Corps official examines a worker rescued from Tapovan Tunnel, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing a massive …

U'khand glacier burst: Scientists to be airlifted to affected areas, says IAF
3 years, 10 months ago

U'khand glacier burst: Scientists to be airlifted to affected areas, says IAF

Hindustan Times  

A team of scientists from Delhi have reached Dehradun and they will take aerial reconnaissance in areas affected by the glacier burst in Chamoli district of Uttarkhand, Indian Air Force Public Relation Officer Wing Commander Indranil Nandi on Sunday. Chamoli: Rescue operations underway after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in …

7 killed after ‘glacial burst’ in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

7 killed after ‘glacial burst’ in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Seven persons were killed and over 125 reported missing after a “glacial burst” on Nanda Devi triggered an avalanche and caused flash floods in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 7. Videos of gushing waters and rising dust went viral on social media as flood warnings were issued in downstream Uttar Pradesh for what was …

Uttarakhand glacier burst | Tapovan hydel project entirely washed away, says ITBP Officer
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst | Tapovan hydel project entirely washed away, says ITBP Officer

The Hindu  

Venudhar Nayak, Commanding Officer of the Indo Tibetan Border Police who led the rescue operation at the tunnel of the NTPC’s Tapovan hydel project, where 12 workers were rescued after a seven-hour operation on Sunday, said the project was completely washed away, and the few houses that remain undamaged on the site were covered in slush upto 20 feet deep. …

Experts can tell reason behind glacier outburst, saving lives current focus: Uttarakhand CM Rawat
3 years, 10 months ago

Experts can tell reason behind glacier outburst, saving lives current focus: Uttarakhand CM Rawat

India TV News  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, who visited Chamoli in wake of the deluge following a glacier burst on Sunday, said that over 125 people are missing and the number is likely to rise further. Addressing the media, Rawat said, "30 people are missing from the Rishi Ganga project only and the company is not able to give exact number …

'Nayi Zindagi': Dramatic rescue of man from tunnel by ITBP in Uttarakhand | Watch
3 years, 10 months ago

'Nayi Zindagi': Dramatic rescue of man from tunnel by ITBP in Uttarakhand | Watch

India TV News  

Uttarakhand on Sunday witnessed a major disaster after a glacier burst off Joshimath region in Chamoli district, causing flash floods and heavy damage to life and property. A team of ITBP personnel rescued have rescued 16 people who were trapped in a tunnel after flash floods hit the Tapovan region. Over 150 labourers working at a power project in Tapovan-Reni, …

Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project

India TV News  

An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited informed on Sunday after part of Nanda Devi glacier burst earlier in the day in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district causing wide-spread devastation. The glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which caused a massive flood in …

Chamoli glacial burst: Army, NDRF, ITBP begin rescue operations on a war-footing
3 years, 10 months ago

Chamoli glacial burst: Army, NDRF, ITBP begin rescue operations on a war-footing

Hindustan Times  

Indian Army officials on Sunday said that 600 Indian Army soldiers are en route to the flood affected areas in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli to assist in rescue and relief efforts, news agency ANI reported. Flash flood after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, Sunday Army officials also said …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation

India TV News  

A massive glacier breach in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district caused flash floods in the Dhauli Ganga river, causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. We will ensure that maximum bases are available to support the operations: Wing Commander Indranil Nandi said..Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said, "PM Modi just called to review the flood situation in …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Ten Bodies Recovered, Over 170 Still Missing; Rescue Ops to Continue Overnight
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Ten Bodies Recovered, Over 170 Still Missing; Rescue Ops to Continue Overnight

News 18  

A multi-agency rescue operation was underway in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli region that was hit by a massive flood triggered by a glacier burst at Joshimath. However, unlike the Kedarnath tragedy which struck after a downpour, the flash flood on Sunday occurred on a bright and sunny morning which helped in relief and rescue operations by police, State Disaster Response Force, National …

Glacier breaks in Uttarakhand's Chamoli; 150 labourers missing, 2 bodies recovered | Latest Updates
3 years, 10 months ago

Glacier breaks in Uttarakhand's Chamoli; 150 labourers missing, 2 bodies recovered | Latest Updates

India TV News  

Chamoli glacier burst latest updates: A major tragedy was reported in Uttarakhand's Chamoli on Sunday after a glacier broke in Dhauli Ganga valley in the Joshimath area. More than 150 labourers working at the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected, said State Disaster Response Force DIG Ridhim Aggarwal. The disaster was also confirmed by Uttarakhand Chief Minister …

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