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उत्तराखंड त्रासदी के दौरान केंद्रीय गृह मंत्रालय, एक ग्राउंड कमांडर की भांति मैदान में उतरा है। नतीजा, राहत एवं बचाव ऑपरेशन में अचूक कार्रवाई हो सकी। प्रधानमंत्री और केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री रविवार दिन में दिल्ली से बाहर थे, लेकिन इस ऑपरेशन को जिस तरह से अंजाम दिया गया, उससे किसी भी तरह की चूक होने की गुंजाइश ही खत्म हो गई।
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About 26 dead bodies have been recovered while 171 people are still missing after an apparent glacier burst in Uttarakhand. Multiple agencies are working in an overnight operation to rescue others who are still trapped.
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
As per
glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) is a release of meltwater which can be either from a moraine- or ice-dam glacial lake due to a dam failure. According to
Britannica, a moraine can be referred to an accumulation of rock debris (till) carried or deposited by a glacier.
GLOFs have three main features:
-They involve
-They tend to be
-They result in
What is Nanda Devi glacier?
The Nanda Devi glacier forms part of the second-highest mountain in India the Nanda Devi mountain. While it the second-highest after Kangchenjunga, it is the highest mountain located entirely within the country as Kangchenjunga lies on the border of India and Nepal.