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.
A whistle turned into a roar of water that trapped a dozen men in a Himalayan tunnel after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand, but Rajesh Kumar lived to tell the tale.
Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster Highlights Pressure On Asia s Rivers, Warn Experts Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster Highlights Pressure On Asia s Rivers, Warn Experts Rivers are really at risk from development projects, dumping of solid waste and liquid waste, sand mining and stone mining, Himanshu Thakkar, from the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People said.
The disaster was triggered by a glacial burst that hit two hydroelectric power plants in Uttarakhand.
Kuala Lumpur:
A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Himalayas at the weekend was a disaster waiting to happen, and one likely to be repeated in a region transformed by climate change and unchecked infrastructure development, experts warn.