Huge Flood As Uttarakhand Glacier Breaks, 14 Dead, 170 Missing: 10 Points Uttarakhand Glacier: Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said rescue teams are working to save 170 people employed at the NTPC and Rishiganga power plants
Updated: February 08, 2021 7:55 am IST
Uttarakhand Glacier: The floods happened after a glacier break near Joshimath
Chamoli, Uttarakhand: 14 people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes and the nearby NTPC power plant, and washed away a small hydro power project near Rishiganga. Six people were injured. National and state disaster response teams have been deployed, as have teams from the ITBP. The Army has sent six columns and the Navy seven diving teams. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: India s
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday asked authorities in all districts of the state on the banks of the Ganga river to be on a high alert and continuously monitor the water level after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.