Artificial Lake Formed In Uttarakhand Due To Clogging Of Stream; Further Damage Likely If Breached: Experts
In the aftermath of floods, an artificial lake has been formed on the Rishi Ganga river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials said PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-13T09:03:24+05:30 Artificial Lake Formed In Uttarakhand Due To Clogging Of Stream; Further Damage Likely If Breached: Experts outlookindia.com 2021-02-13T09:07:26+05:30
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Announcing the formation of an artificial lake in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, has said that the debris brought by the avalanche in the state 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.
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While Uttarakhand is recovering from the tragedy caused by the devastating flash floods, experts said a stream forming a lake which may breach and cause further damage in the valley.
The Uttarakhand government on Friday sounded an alert after satellite images detected the formation of a large lake in the catchment area of the turbulent Rishiganga river which had caused a deluge on February 7."We have to remain alert as .
Earthquake measuring 6.3 strikes Tajikistan, strong tremors felt in J&K, Delhi-NCR, Punjab
Earthquake measuring 6.3 strikes Tajikistan, strong tremors felt in J&K, Delhi-NCR, Punjab
Earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi and other parts of North India on Friday evening. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Tajikistan.
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UPDATED: February 13, 2021 09:12 IST
A crack developed on a wall due the tremors of today s earthquake. Strong tremors were felt as far as Jammu, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Delhi-NCR and Himachal Pradesh.
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck Tajikistan on late Friday night. Strong tremors were felt across north India in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, the Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand.