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Indian rescuers searched on Monday for more than 200 people missing after part of a remote Himalayan glacier broke away, sweeping away bridges, breaking dams and sending a torrent of water, rocks and construction debris down a mountain valley. Sunday's disaster below Nanda Devi, India's second-highest peak, swept away the small Rishiganga hydro-electric project and damaged a bigger one further down the Dhauliganga river being built by state firm NTPC. Most of the missing were people ...

Glacier burst in Chamoli: The sudden flood in the middle of the day in the Dhauli Ganga, Rishi Ganga and Alaknanda rivers -- all intricately linked tributaries of the Ganga -- triggered widespread panic and large-scale devastation in the high mountain are

Uttarakhand tragedy: Whats the reason behind glacier burst? Heres what experts say Glacier burst in Uttarakhand: Though it needs further research and analysis, this event is not expected to be a cloudburst since Chamolis weather reports showed sunny weather with no reports of rain till Sunday BusinessToday.In | February 8, 2021 | Updated 09:42 IST Glacier burst Uttarakhand Chamoli: The biggest challenge in this rescue operation is 30-35 feet heap of mud Scientists have said that satellite and ...

Updated: A select list of stories to read before you start your day. Share Article AAA A worker is rescued from a tunnel at the Tapovan hydel project that was washed away after a glacial burst in Uttarakhand on February 7, 2021. Photo: Special Arrangement   A select list of stories to read before you start your day. A deluge that resulted from a glacial melt on Nanda Devi flooded the Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand and washed away at least two hydroelectric power projects — the13.2 MW Ris...

The floods that slammed into two hydroelectric plants and damaged villages in northern India were set off by a break on a Himalayan glacier upstream. Here’s a look at how glaciers and glacial lakes form and why they may sometimes break: ___ HOW GLACIERS AND GLACIAL LAKES FORM Glaciers are found on every continent except […]

Top of The World: Rescuers in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand are racing to find more than 100 people missing after a glacier collapsed on Sunday. And, health officials in South Africa announced a halt to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Also, President Joe Biden on Sunday suggested that the US would not lift sanctions on Iran until it complies with the terms of the nuclear deal.

Three more bodies of the more than 140 missing after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have been recovered, taking the death toll to 10, officials said on Monday, as massive efforts were underway to rescue at least 30 workers trapped in a tunnel at a power project site.

Read more about Ukhand floods: CM says ISRO, DRDO helping to ascertain exact cause on Business Standard. Multi-agency relief operations continue in Chamoli and adjoining areas of Uttarakhand

Read more about UN ready to assist in ongoing rescue efforts in Uttarakhand: Guterres on Business Standard. The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said

In Pictures | The aftermath of Uttarakhand glacier disaster February 08, 2021 16:24 IST Updated: Share Article Updated: Images from relief and rescue operations 1/9 Rescue operations under way at Tapovan Tunnel. Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project – were extensively damaged and some houses were swept away. Photo: PTI Personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the National Disaster Response Force and State disaster response te...