Read more about Glacier burst: IMD says no adverse weather over affected areas on Feb 7, 8 on Business Standard. The MeT department Sunday said no adverse weather events are expected over Chamoli, Tapovan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand on February 7 and 8, in a relief for the area hit by a major glacier burst.
Glacier burst damaged the Rishiganga Power Project dam where several labourers were working. Rescue operations are underway. (Credit: Reuters)
NEW DELHI: Rescue teams were rushed to Uttarakhand on Sunday after a glacier burst in Chamoli district caused flash floods killing several people.
On Sunday morning, a glacier burst in Reni village of Chamoli in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand caused a flash flood in Rishiganga river. The flood is likely to have killed around 100-150 people.
Later in the day, the Union government said that the danger of flooding in lower area has subsided.
Rishiganga projects washed away; several trapped at NTPC plant in Tapovan
As many as 150 people were yesterday feared dead in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a hydroelectric dam, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
A witness reported a wall of dust, rock and water as an avalanche roared down the Dhauliganga river valley in the state of Uttarakhand, north of New Delhi.
“It came very fast, there was no time to alert anyone,” said Sanjay Singh Rana, who lives on the upper reaches of the river in Raini village. “I felt that even we would be swept away.”
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash said that 100
Read more about Uttarakhand glacier burst: ITBP rescues all 16 people trapped in tunnel on Business Standard. Sixteen workers were rescued from a tunnel of Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project after they were trapped there due to flash floods triggered by a glacial burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand