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Uttarakhand glacier burst: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll mounts to 12


Uttarakhand glacier burst: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll mounts to 12
Uttarakhand glacier burst: 2 more bodies recovered, death toll mounts to 12
Two more bodies were recovered from the avalanche site in Uttarakhand on Sunday taking the death toll to 12.
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UPDATED: April 26, 2021 00:19 IST
Rescue and relief operation is underway after a glacier broke off in the Sumna area of Niti valley near Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday (Photo: PTI)
The death toll in the avalanche that occurred near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district mounted to 12 on Sunday after two more bodies were recovered, officials said.
The rescue operation for six missing people is still underway.

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Uttarakhand: Glacier burst near India-China border in Chamoli, government on high alert


Uttarakhand: Glacier burst near India-China border in Chamoli, government on high alert
The burst took place in Sumna village. The Central Army Command is carrying out rescue operations.
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Updated: Apr 24, 2021, 07:43 AM IST
A glacier burst near the India-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday night, authorities said adding that there has been no loss of life or damage reported yet.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said the water level in the Rishi Ganga river has risen by two feet.
The Central government is monitoring the situation and has alerted all the stakeholders for rescue operations.
Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar said, "We are trying to gather information whether any loss of life has occurred in the glacier burst. Due to bad weather in the region, we are unable to know the exact situation. Teams have been sent to take stock of the situation. The ITBP personnel deployed in the area are safe."

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Uttarakhand CM issues alert after glacier burst confirmed in Niti Valley


Uttarakhand CM issues alert after glacier burst confirmed in Niti Valley
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A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, informed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat.
"A glacier burst has been reported in Sumna, Niti Valley. I have released an alert in this regard. I am in constant touch with the district administration and BRO," Rawat said in a tweet on Friday night.
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"The district administration has been instructed to get complete information about the incident. In NTPC and other projects, orders have been given to stop work at night so that no untoward incident occurs," he added.

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U'khand glacier burst: 384 rescued so far, 6 of them critical

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], April 24 (ANI): As many as 384 persons have been rescued so far with six of them being critical and currently under medical treatment, a day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district. Eight bodies have been recovered, said the Indian Army on Saturday.

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Heavy Rains, Rising Temperatures For 4 Decades Likely Caused Uttarakhand Disaster: Report

Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.

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CHAMBA: Despite that hydropower projects have made an important contribution in the development of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh (HP), yet their impact on the environment has taken a huge toll on the natural and agricultural area, wildlife habitat and more importantly it has resulted in drying of the river bed due to diversion of river flow which could play havoc in future.
While talking to TOI on Tuesday Professor Shivani Abrol, head of the Geography department of Government College Chamba informed that there were as many as 13 small and big hydropower projects in Chamba district alone.

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Indian drug companies are looking to local makers of so-called active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or trying to make them in-house in a bid to end their reliance on China as ties between the two countries soured after a deadly border clash last June.

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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Death toll rises to 70, search ops continue


The death toll in the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident has reached 70 after two more bodies were recovered from the debris, according to the state government on Tuesday.
"According to the information received from the disaster control room yesterday, one dead body was recovered from Srinagar Chauras and one from Kirti Nagar. Of the 206 missings, 70 bodies and 29 human organs have been recovered so far," said the Uttarakhand government.
Meanwhile, the rescue and search operation for 134 missing people is underway.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel along with National Disaster Response Force and other sister agencies have been conducting search and rescue operations in Chamoli district.

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