Read more about Uttarakhand flood: 16 labourers rescued, 7 bodies recovered, 125 missing on Business Standard. 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
Quick Response, Multi-Agency Ops, Specialised Equipment: How Govt Saved Lives In Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster
by Swarajya Staff - Feb 8, 2021 09:54 AM
Rescue Operations in Uttarakhand (SDRF)
Yesterday (7 February), tragedy hit the fragile ecological region of Uttarakhand when a glacier sheet broke away In Chamoli, triggering a massive flood in Dhauli Ganga, Rishi Ganga and Alaknanda rivers.
As waters came rushing in, the houses on the riverside were submerged. Boulders and debris carried by the water washed away the Raini power project causing a massive impact on Tapovan.
Two power projects â NTPCâs Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project â were extensively damaged with labourers getting trapped inside the tunnels.
A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for the Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance.
DRDO scientists leave for Joshimath for surveillance, reconnaissance after glacier burst Greater Kashmir | A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance. The
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A rescued worker, who was trapped in a flooded tunnel near Tapovan Dam, rejoices as rescue personnel pull him out of the debris. At least 16 workers were rescued by an ITBP team.
A day after the catastrophe - which saw Nanda Devi glacier burst through its banks at Joshimath, triggering an avalanche and a deluge - multi-agency relief operations continue in Chamoli and adjoining areas of the state.
FOLLOW US ON: We are hopeful, for 72 hours there are chances of survival, said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday. A day after the catastrophe - which saw Nanda Devi glacier burst through its banks at Joshimath, triggering an avalanche and a deluge - multi-agency relief operations continue in Chamoli and adjoining areas of the state.