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 about 35 workers are feared trapped there.” He said that of the 58 bodies, 48 were recovered from Chamoli district, seven from Rudraprayag, two from Pauri Garhwal and one from Tehri Garhwal. Meanwhile, a four-member team of officials and experts will conduct a ground survey of the lake formed in the Rishiganga catchment area about eight km above Reni village near the Rishiganga project, today. The team comprises SDRF DIG Riddhim Aggarwal, Uttarakhand Space Application Centre director MPS Bisht, eminent glaciologist DC Dobhal and an instructor from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.

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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, …

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal
5 months ago

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: Rescuers in Nepal have so far recovered 19 bodies, including that of four Indians, after two buses were swept into a swollen river following a landslide in the Chitwan district last week, sources here said on Thursday. Twenty-four people, including seven Indian nationals, were travelling on the first bus heading towards Kathmandu from Birgunj. Bodies of nineteen people have …

Gaurikund landslide: Fourth body recovered, search on for 19 missing people
1 year, 4 months ago

Gaurikund landslide: Fourth body recovered, search on for 19 missing people

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force on Thursday recovered the body of the fourth missing person from the August 3 Gaurikund landslide incident in which 23 people were washed away. SDRF media in-charge Lalita Negi said that rescue teams conducting the search operation recovered one more body downstream the Mandakini River on Thursday morning. “The body has been identified as …

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 …

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: Bodies of 5 Trekkers from Bengal Retrieved from Sundardhunga Glacier
3 years, 1 month ago

Uttarakhand: Bodies of 5 Trekkers from Bengal Retrieved from Sundardhunga Glacier

News 18  

Bodies of five trekkers from West Bengal, who went missing during an expedition in the Himalayas, were retrieved on Tuesday from the Sundardhunga glacier in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district. "The 13-member rescue team consisting of NDRF and SDRF personnel on Tuesday reached Devi Kund near the Sundardhunga glacier where five bodies had earlier been spotted and retrieved all of them," Bageshwar …

Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25
3 years, 4 months ago

Kinnaur Landslide: Two more bodies recovered taking death toll to 25

India TV News  

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 25, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director, Sudesh Kumar Mokhtar, said as per information provided by Bhawanagar SHO, two bodies had been retrieved from the rubble at Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar …

Himachal Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 25 With Recovery of 2 More Bodies
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Landslide Death Toll Climbs to 25 With Recovery of 2 More Bodies

News 18  

Two more bodies were recovered on Monday from the site of the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, taking the death toll to 25, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director, Sudesh Kumar Mokhta, said as per information provided by Bhawanagar SHO, two bodies had been retrieved from the rubble at Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll in avalanche in Chamoli rises to 11
3 years, 7 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 …

Death Toll in Avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli Rises to 11
3 years, 7 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 …

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 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 flood toll reaches 62 as one more body recovered at NTPC site; 142 still missing
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flood toll reaches 62 as one more body recovered at NTPC site; 142 still missing

Firstpost  

Thirty-three bodies out of the 62 recovered so far have been identified, police said, adding the DNAs of unidentified bodies are being preserved One more body has been recovered from a flood-hit area in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, taking the toll in the glacial disaster to 62, even as search and rescue operations continued for the 13th day at the NTPC’s …

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 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 Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 24 Body Parts Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 58, 24 Body Parts Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel

News 18  

Two more bodies were recovered early Tuesday from the Tapovan tunnel where intense rescue operations were underway for the 10th consecutive day in search of those missing in the Uttarakhand flash floods. While one body was recovered past midnight, another was recovered around 2 am from the tunnel, the official deputed at a temporary mortuary at Tapovan where the bodies …

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 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 tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand tragedy: 5 more bodies recovered, death toll reaches 56

Hindustan Times  

The rescue workers involved in the search and rescue operation recovered five more bodies till Monday evening taking the total death toll to 56 with 148 still missing. Among the five bodies, three were recovered from the 1.7 kilometre-long Tapovan tunnel at NTPC's hydel power project where over 25 workers are feared trapped. State director general of police, Ashok Kumar, …

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 calamity: Three more bodies recovered as rescue operations continue, toll climbs to 53
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand calamity: Three more bodies recovered as rescue operations continue, toll climbs to 53

India TV News  

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 said. Rescue efforts are now underway at the Silt Flushing Tunnel only with the help …

Uttarakhand flash flood: Death toll reaches 50, 154 still missing after a week
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand flash flood: Death toll reaches 50, 154 still missing after a week

Hindustan Times  

Rescuers found 12 more bodies from the site of a flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, a week after the disaster struck, bringing the death toll to 50 with more than 150 people still missing, officials said. Officials said the five bodies were recovered after the rescue workers cleared the muck inside the tunnel of the Tapovan Vishnugad …

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 …

Uttarakhand disaster | Police perform last rites of unidentified bodies in Chamoli
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster | Police perform last rites of unidentified bodies in Chamoli

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand Police have performed the last rites of more than a dozen unidentified bodies and ten body parts a week a snow avalanche hit Chamoli district and triggered a flash flood which left 204 persons missing. Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, Ashok Kumar, said 38 bodies and 19 body parts have been recovered from different places. The DGP said that …

'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 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 …

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 …

Lake formed near Raini village in Joshimath being monitored: Uttarakhand CM
3 years, 10 months ago

Lake formed near Raini village in Joshimath being monitored: Uttarakhand CM

Hindustan Times  

A lake that has formed near Raini village in Joshimath after the glacier burst that caused massive destruction in the state is being monitored, said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday. "We've information about a lake that has been formed near Raini village in Joshimath. Meanwhile, the death toll in the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident reached 37 after …

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 disaster: Chamoli rescue ops briefly halted as water level rises
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand disaster: Chamoli rescue ops briefly halted as water level rises

Hindustan Times  

Rescue and search operations were briefly halted at NTPC’s Tapovan hydel project on Thursday afternoon after police in Uttarakhand issued an alert over rising water levels in the Alaknanda river and its tributary Dhauliganga, officials said. Rescuers have retrieved 35 bodies since tragedy struck Chamoli district on Sunday morning, when a glacier breach sent a torrent of water and sludge …

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 …

ISRO Releases First Images of Glacier Burst at Raini, Tapovan as Toll Rises to 32 in Uttarakhand
3 years, 10 months ago

ISRO Releases First Images of Glacier Burst at Raini, Tapovan as Toll Rises to 32 in Uttarakhand

News 18  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released first images of the glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district in which 32 people have so far been confirmed dead and over 170 remain missing. The satellite images, released by the ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre, shed light on the damage to infrastructure at the Tapovan hydroelectric plant. Another photo shows damage to …

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Drones, dog squad roped in for rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Drones, dog squad roped in for rescue operations

Hindustan Times  

With little breakthrough in the ongoing rescue operations in about 1.7km-long tunnel at the NTPC hydel power project in Tapovan, Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, the rescue agencies are now using drones and dog squad to look for about 35 workers trapped inside. SDRF deputy director general Riddhim Aggarwal who issued the permission for using drones and dog squad said, “Drones …

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 …

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, …

Chamoli tragedy: Bodies found up to 150 kms downstream of hydel project
3 years, 10 months ago

Chamoli tragedy: Bodies found up to 150 kms downstream of hydel project

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand's state disaster response force was the first to reach the Chamoli disaster spot, along with the local police, to initiate the rescue operation. Inspector Anirudh Bhandari, who is leading a team of about 15 SDRF personnel to find the bodies of the victims, said, "The major challenge is the thick mud and round boulders near the riverside. Bhandari added …

Uttarakhand floods: Toll rises to 31; huge boulders in debris hindering search for trapped, says ITBP
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Toll rises to 31; huge boulders in debris hindering search for trapped, says ITBP

Firstpost  

The State Emergency Operation Centre said five bodies were found in the morning, and estimated that 175 people are still missing The toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 31 with five more bodies being recovered, officials said on Tuesday as multiple agencies raced against time to reach about 30 workers trapped inside a tunnel in a power project …

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 …

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 28
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Death toll rises to 28

Deccan Chronicle  

Joshimath/ Dehradun: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 28 with the recovery of two more bodies, even as a multi-agency operation to rescue around 30 workers feared trapped inside a swamped tunnel at the Tapovan power project in Chamoli district continued on Tuesday, officials said. The National Disaster Response Force said its personnel recovered two bodies …

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  

Rescue operations underway near the Rishi Ganga Power Project, a day after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Photo: PTI Uttarakhand glacier disaster: Indian Air Force continues relief operations in Uttarakhand Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar donates Rs 11 crore to Uttarakhand state disaster response fund …

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 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 …

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 …

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