Uttarakhand glacier burst: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll mounts to 12
Uttarakhand glacier burst: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll mounts to 12
Two more bodies were recovered from the avalanche site in Uttarakhand on Sunday taking the death toll to 12.
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UPDATED: April 26, 2021 00:19 IST
Rescue and relief operation is underway after a glacier broke off in the Sumna area of Niti valley near Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday (Photo: PTI)
The death toll in the avalanche that occurred near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district mounted to 12 on Sunday after two more bodies were recovered, officials said.
The rescue operation for six missing people is still underway.
Uttarakhand: Glacier burst near India-China border in Chamoli, government on high alert
The burst took place in Sumna village. The Central Army Command is carrying out rescue operations.
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Updated: Apr 24, 2021, 07:43 AM IST
A glacier burst near the India-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday night, authorities said adding that there has been no loss of life or damage reported yet. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said the water level in the Rishi Ganga river has risen by two feet. The Central government is monitoring the situation and has alerted all the stakeholders for rescue operations. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said, "We are trying to gather information whether any loss of life has occurred in the glacier burst. Due to bad weather in the region, we are unable to know the exact situation. Teams have been sent to take stock of the situation. The ITBP personnel deployed in the area are safe."
Uttarakhand CM issues alert after glacier burst confirmed in Niti Valley
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A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, informed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat.
"A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Niti Valley. I have released an alert in this regard. I am in constant touch with the district administration and BRO," Rawat said in a tweet on Friday night.
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"The district administration has been instructed to get complete information about the incident. In NTPC and other projects, orders have been given to stop work at night so that no untoward incident occurs," he added.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], April 24 (ANI): As many as 384 persons have been rescued so far with six of them being critical and currently under medical treatment, a day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district. Eight bodies have been recovered, said the Indian Army on Saturday.
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The death toll in the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident has reached 70 after two more bodies were recovered from the debris, according to the state government on Tuesday. "According to the information received from the disaster control room yesterday, one dead body was recovered from Srinagar Chauras and one from Kirti Nagar. Of the 206 missings, 70 bodies and 29 human organs have been recovered so far," said the Uttarakhand government. Meanwhile, the rescue and search operation for 134 missing people is underway. Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel along with National Disaster Response Force and other sister agencies have been conducting search and rescue operations in Chamoli district.