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These are the major natural disasters that Uttarakhand has faced over the last three decades:

Glacier retreat, permafrost thaw are projected to decrease the stability of mountain slopes, say reports.

RISHIKESH, India—Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas ...

“Am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand,” tweeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.

BJP leader Uma Bharti Sunday said the Uttarakhand flood tragedy triggered by a glacier burst is a matter of concern as well as a warning, and added that as a minister she had spoken against having any power project on the Ganga and its major tributaries. Bharti was the minister of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation during the first term of the Modi government. In a series of tweets in Hindi, she said the glacier breaking off had damaged a power project, triggering the ...

Around 125 people were missing, but the number is likely to rise, the chief minister said.

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: All You Need To Know About Nandadevi and How it Triggered the Flood News18 © Provided by News18 Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: All You Need To Know About Nandadevi and How it Triggered the Flood Nandadevi Glacier caused massive flooding in Uttarakhand on Sunday after a part of it broke off and swept away a hydroelectric dam and several houses on Sunday. With rising water levels, over 150 people have been reported missing and at least 10 have lost their ...

"The loss of lives in the lower areas caused after an avalanche in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand is extremely saddening. The Centre should ensure every type of help to the state government to tackle the disaster. This is the demand of the BSP," Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi.

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 4 columns of Army, medical teams deployed at Ringi village ANI | Updated: Feb 07, 2021 22:16 IST New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The Defence Ministers office on Sunday said that four columns of the Indian Army and two medical teams have been deployed at Ringi Village for the rescue of people affected by the flood in the Dhauli Ganga River after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Chamoli district of Utt...

The cumulative number of healthcare workers and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 is 58,03,617.India will start distributing second dose of coronavirus vaccine to beneficiaries from 13 February