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According to scientists, retreating glaciers and seismic movement resulted in the 2021 glacial disaster in Uttarakhand's Chamoli.

Chamoli Disaster: One More Body Recovered From Tapovan Tunnel, Toll Rises to 81 The glacier burst in February led to a massive loss of life with over a hundred still missing. The damaged Rishiganga Power Project. Photo: PTI Government8 hours ago Gopeshwar: More than two months after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, one more body was recovered from the Tapovan tunnel on Saturday, taking the death toll in the tragedy to 81. The rescue teams recovered the body from a tunnel...

Sumna, where the avalanche occurred on Friday, is located near the confluence of the Girthigad and Kiogad, two streams that originate from the Dhauli Ganga river, which witnessed a calamitous avalanche in February, killing 80 people and leaving 126 missing. Seven people injured in the incident are undergoing treatment. Five of them are receiving treatment at Joshimath Army Hospital.

The avalanche hit Sumna on Friday last week after which BRO workers engaged in a project there went missing. GOPESHWAR: The search operation for workers who went missing after the avalanche in Sumna near the India-China border in Chamoli district continued on Tuesday while all 15 bodies recovered from the site are of BRO workers from Jharkhand. After a post mortem of the bodies in Joshimath, they were sent to Shrinagar Garhwal Hospital for embalming by the district administration. All the bo...

The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district rose to 11 on Sunday, officials said.

The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district rose to 11 on Sunday, officials said here.

Death toll in avalanche in Uttarakhands Chamoli rises to 11 Chamoli District Magistrate Swati S Bhadauriya and Superintendent of Police Yashwant Singh have been at the spot since Saturday to monitor the rescue operations. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Rescue and relief operation underway after a glacier broke off in the Sumna area of Niti Valley near Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, in Uttarakhand. (Photo | PTI) By PTI GOPESHWAR: The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-Chi...

Indo Tibetan Border Police personnel undertake rescue work at one of the hydropower project at Reni village in Chamoli district, in Indian state of Uttrakhund DEHRADUN: Contrary to the initial claims that a glacier burst caused flash floods in Tapovan area of Chamoli district on Sunday, a fresh satellite assessment done by the Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), which is part of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has indicated that a landslide in all likelihood...

Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 19:13 IST A study published in 2019, looking at the effects of climate change, found that the glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the turn of the century. Chamoli Avalanche after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhands Chamoli district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river.&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspPTI Key Highlights The disastrous Glacial Lake Outburst event triggered memories of the horrific flash floods eight ...

Express News Service CHAMOLI: At least 10 people have died and 150 labourers are missing after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhands Chamoli district on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks. The state government has announced ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh as financial help to the families and dependents of the deceased.  Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat said, "All our efforts are focused on reach...