U khand glacier burst: River Alaknanda in Srinagar flowing below warning level ANI | Updated: Feb 07, 2021 21:26 IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Amid the concerns over the avalanche triggered after a glacial burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, the Central Water Commission (CWC) informed that River Alaknanda at Srinagar in Pauri Garhwal is flowing much below the warning level. River Alaknanda at Srinagar in Pauri Garhwal, Uttrakhand is flowing much below the warning level as the impact of Glacial Lake burst is felt only up to Joshimath, tweeted the CWC.
Amrendra Kumar Sengar, IG National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said: Since the flow of water was very fast initially, bodies are being recovered far away from the incident site. Some are trapped in deep areas and others in tunnels, so there is issue of access.
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By Mansoor| Updated: 7th February 2021 4:44 pm IST Photo: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat being briefed on flood situation by Army and ITBP jawans, in Tapovan area of Chamoli district. (Source: ANI)
Chamoli: At least nine bodies have been recovered from the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) site in the Tapovan area following the glacier burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, said Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday.
It is suspected that around 100 workers were at the site out of which, 9-10 dead bodies have been recovered from the river, SS Deswal, Director General, ITBP said.
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Water level in Dhauliganga River rises suddenly following avalanche near a power project at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district. (Photo/ANI)
U khand glacier burst: CM Rawat cautions people against rumours, says No rise of water-level in Joshimath ANI | Updated: Feb 08, 2021 01:47 IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 8 (ANI): Appealing people not to pay attention to hearsay, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday shared Uttarakhand Police tweet cautioning people to not get mislead by the rumours being spread on social media about the rise of water levels in Joshimath, which are completely false. Misleading and fact-less news is being spread on social media by some person regarding the rise in the water level in Joshimath, which is completely untrue. We request everyone to please ignore such rumours, and only trust the sources which are reliable, tweeted the official account of Uttarakhan