India glacier burst: Rescue workers looking for 171 people feared dead
At least 171 people are missing and 26 have now died in northern India after part of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river sending a devastating avalanche of water, dust and rocks down a mountain gorge, and crashing through a dam.
Rescue teams worked through the night to find survivors trapped under the debris.
Most of the missing are workers from two hydroelectric projects in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district, which were hit by the avalanche.
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A hydro project vehicle is seen stuck in slash and mud at Reni village in the Tapovan area of Chamoli district, in Indian state of Uttrakhund.(AP)
DEHRADUN: Two more bodies of the around 170 missing in the Uttarakhand disaster were recovered from the debris in Raini village on Tuesday, while rescuers
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Read more about Uttarakhand flood: 16 labourers rescued, 7 bodies recovered, 125 missing on Business Standard. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations
Updated Feb 08, 2021 | 08:58 IST
The Indian Air Force conducted a recce of the area and confirmed that besides the Rishiganga Hydro project, the Tapovan dam was also washed off during the glacier burst in Uttarakhand s Chamoli. Uttarakhand: Rishiganga hydro plant, Tapovan dam washed-off | Photo Credit: ANI
Chamoli (Uttarakhand): A 13.2 MW small hydro project on the Rishiganga river was completely washed off due to the glacier burst in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The administration has, however, said that there is no threat of floods on the downstream, or to the nearby villages. Another project, Tapovan dam, was also washed off in the calamity that has resulted in the death of eight so far.