Chamoli Glacial Burst: Remembering The Kedarnath Catastrophe Of 2013
Banks of the Chorabari lake in Kedarnath collapsed due to a cloudburst in 2013, leading to widespread destruction. AP Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-07T20:07:52+05:30 Chamoli Glacial Burst: Remembering The Kedarnath Catastrophe Of 2013 outlookindia.com 2021-02-07T21:22:53+05:30
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The massive flood which took place in the Dhauli Ganga river on Sunday in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand came as a grim reminder of the 2013 catastrophe in Kedarnath which led to widespread devastation in the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.
The torrential rains of unseen magnitude had struck Kedarnath on 16-17 June back in 2013 resulting in several people losing their lives, their loved ones and their homes.
India News: "Water level at Srinagar may rise to 536.00 m at 16:00 hrs. at Rishikesh, the water level may rise to 340.50 m at 20:00 hrs and Haridwar the water lev
As avalanche and flood at a Chamoli village destroyed many houses on Sunday, Uttarakhand Police issued a flood advisory saying that water level may rise at Srinagar, Haridwar, and Rishikesh. Water level at Srinagar may rise to 536.00 m at 16:00 hrs. at Rishikesh, the water level may rise to 340.50 m at 20:00 hrs and Haridwar the water level may reach 294.00 m at 21:00 hrs. The Danger level will cross at Srinagar, Rishikesh, and Haridwar, said Uttarakhand Police in its advisory. The police also asked the people to have patience as the relief and rescue work is being carried out. Five teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been sent to the scene.
Dhauli Ganga river s water level at Joshimath breached all records after glacial burst
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Updated: Monday, February 8, 2021, 14:20 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 07: The water level of the Dhauli Ganga river at Joshimath flowed at a perilously high level, breaching all records, Central Water Commission officials said after a part of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district leading to massive floods.
The glacial burst triggered an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations and trapped more than 100 labourers who are feared dead. The intensity of the river s flow in a short span of time was such that it engulfed whatever came in its way.
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