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The Uttarakhand glacier disaster came as a grim reminder of the Kedarnath deluge of 2013, which led to widespread devastation in the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said saving lives and extending all help to the families of the deceased is the state governments priority. Union ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and R K Singh as well as Pauri MP Tirath Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand minister Dhan Singh Rawat also met the affected families in disaster-hit Tapovan and Raini and assured them of all support. Two power projects-- NTPCs 480 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad project and the 13.2 MW Rishi Ganga Hydel Project were exte...

Twenty-six people were confirmed dead on Monday and more than 170 others were missing after a devastating flash flood in India.

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 15 dead so far, search on to find 150 missing people Rescue operation is currently underway at a tunnel in Tapovan, where JCB machines, heavy earth moving equipment and excavators are being used to remove silt and find missing people. Uttarakhand police say around 28 to 30 people are likely to be trapped in Tapovan tunnel BusinessToday.In | February 8, 2021 | Updated 14:19 IST Main rescue challenge at Tapovan is 30-35 feet of mud The rescue operation in Uttarakhands ...

Updated: February 08, 2021 22:38 IST ‘The work of removing slush from the 2.5-km-long tunnel at Tapovan is still under way and JCB has been deployed,’ NDRF Director-General S.N. Pradhan Share Article AAA This photograph provided by ITBP shows a man reacting after he was pulled out from beneath the ground during rescue operations after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand   | Photo Credit: AP ‘The work of removing slush from the 2...

Rescuers in northern India are working 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.

Uttarakhand Flood: 18 Feared Dead, Over 170 Missing After Glacier Breaks Off The prompt action of the Disaster teams and state relief teams have successfully evacuated hundreds of people. PTI photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-08T10:20:53+05:30 Uttarakhand Flood: 18 Feared Dead, Over 170 Missing After Glacier Breaks Off outlookindia.com 2021-02-08T13:58:10+05:30 Also read Uttarakhand was shaken on Sunday when a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Chamoli dis...

Efforts to rescue 37 workers trapped in a tunnel got underway at the break of dawn on Monday. At least 18 people have died and up to 200 remain missing after a violent glacier surge in northern India.

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 Forces initial report as Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) deployed at Joshimath has undertaken recce of affected areas. "The dam is called Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam. It is on the confluence of Dhauli Ganga and Rishi Ganga. As per the recce Tapovan dam also called Rishi Ganga Project has been completely washed off," said the ...

DNA Explainer: What is Glacial outburst and why does it occur? A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarkhand, leading to a massive flood in Dhauli Ganga river. Share Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 07:31 AM IST Nearly 150 people were are missing and several are feared dead in Uttarakhand after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into a dam early on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream. A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttark...