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Mass movements still occurring in Uttarakhand: Scientists ​ By VISHAL GULATI ( IANS) | Published on ​ Thu, Mar 4 2021 11:12 IST | ​ 0 Views Mass movements still occurring in Uttarakhand: Scientists. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, March 4 : High resolution satellite imagery indicates that mass movement activities are still occurring where the rock and ice collapsed that led to a disaster in Uttarakhand last month, as per latest observations of national and international scientists. In case of another slope failure and avalanche, this can be critical for people and infrastructure ...

Mass movements still on in Uttarakhand’s glacier burst region, say scientists Mass movements still on in Uttarakhand’s glacier burst region, say scientists Scientists and environmental organisations who are still researching the cause of floods in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district feel this mass movement could be dangerous for people and infrastructure downstream. advertisement UPDATED: March 5, 2021 00:28 IST Scientists believe erosion caused by flood probably has undercut some slopes, and this lack of stability could impact roads, villages and other infrastructure situated far above the ri...

After flash floods, alternative Bailey bridge opened over Rishiganga in Uttarakhand Updated: Updated: It will be opened for the public after trials on March 5. Share Article AAA Personnel from the Border Roads Organisation, the Army and the National Disaster Response Force, among others, building a bridge to connect one half of Raini village to the other half over the Rishiganga river in Chamoli district after an avalanche destroyed the earlier bridge. File Photo   It will be opened for the public after trials on March 5. An alternative Bailey bridge has been built over Rishiganga to restor...

Close In Himalayas India, a remote Roopkund lake lodged in a snowy valley is found littered with hundreds of human skeletons. The lake is sited 5,029 metres (16,500feet) above sea level underneath a hilly slope on the Trisul mountains, one of the highest mountains in India, Uttarakhand state. The Frozen Lake The remains are littered around and under the ice at the skeletons lake, which was founded in 1942 by a British ranger patrolling in the forest. The lake remains frozen for the most part of the year, expanding and shrinking depending on the season and weather. The skeleton can be seen onl...

A landslide 20 kilometres west of Nanda Devi, India's second-highest peak, resulted in a flash flood on Feb. 7 that left more than 200 dead, and swept away two state hydro-electric projects, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters.