Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 7 dead, over 170 missing, rescue continues; PM monitoring situation
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A massive glacier breach in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district caused flash floods in the Dhauli Ganga river, causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. As per reports, a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli leading to wide-spread devastation. Between 100-170 people, mostly labourers who were working at a power project in Tapovan-Reni are missing. Seven bodies have been recovered so far. Also, the power project was swept away completely, added state Director General of Police Ashok Kumar while describing the situation as under control. Homes along the way were also swept away as the waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent. Meanwhile, rescue operations by the state administration are underway.
A massive glacier breach in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district caused flash floods in the Dhauli Ganga river, causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. As per reports, a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli leading to wide-spread devastation. Between 100-170 people, mostly labourers who were working at a power project in Tapovan-Reni are missing. Seven bodies have been recovered so far. Also, the power project was swept away completely, added state Director General of Police Ashok Kumar while describing the situation as under control. Homes along the way were also swept away as the waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent. Meanwhile, rescue operations by the state administration are underway.
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