Chamoli Tragedy: Trail of Destruction
Chamoli Tragedy: Trail of Destruction
The initial 35 km journey of the flood has been most dangerous, which washed away roads, bridges and damaged every structure that came its way. Using fresh high-resolution satellite imagery from the space firm Planets Labs and Indian Space Research Organization s (ISRO) Cartosat satellites, we try to follow this destructive journey in the Himalayas.
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Relative of a person missing after the Uttarakhand flash floods awaits his return. (Photo: PTI)
The Sunday
flash floods in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district have been incredibly destructive, causing loss of lives and property. The initial 35 km journey of the flood has been most dangerous, which
Uttarakhand News Highlights: ITBP carries rations to villages cut off due to floods
Uttarakhand News LIVE Updates: So far, at least 28 bodies have been recovered from different places. The rescue operation is underway in affected areas of Uttarkhand, which witnessed an avalanche and a deluge on February 7. Uttarakhand News LIVE Updates: 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 on February 7. At least 31 bodies have been recovered and 206 people still missing as multiple agencies worked at rescuing over 30 workers feared trapped inside a big tunnel at Tapovan.
As rescue operation is underway at the tunnel where 39people are trapped, Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Tuesday said it is hoped that the way will be cleared by noon.
Late Tuesday night - nearly 60 hours after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed a avalanche that trapped between 30 and 35 people inside the 2.5 km-long Tapovan tunnel - rescue teams finally managed to clear some of the debris