The high-resolution satellite tv for pc pictures of the landslide at Uttarakhand, which had been launched by Maxar Technologies, present that flash floods in Rishi Ganga and Dhauli Ganga river catchment areas brought on by a serious snow avalanche close to Raini village of Chamoli district left behind the devasting path of destruction. The demise toll within the tragedy has now reached 58.
Before/after imagery over #Uttarakhand, India offers a high-res view of the glacial burst/landslide that triggered catastrophic flooding alongside the Dhauliganga River. After picture captured Feb. 10, 2021. pic.twitter.com/8kLkrSMP3f
— Maxar Technologies (@Maxar) February 12, 2021
So far, eleven our bodies have been recovered from the Tapovan tunnel the place 30 staff are feared trapped. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police, the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force are collectively finishing up the extraordinary rescue work within the space.
Flash floods have additionally triggered vital damages to the dam infrastructures at Tapovan and Raini. (PTI)
As many as 146 individuals are nonetheless lacking within the wake of the tragedy.
The devastating flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district was brought on by landslides and a snow avalanche that introduced down particles, mud and soil into the downstream areas of a stream.
Workers on the rescue website after the catastrophe struck. (PTI)
The particles blocked the pure course of the stream, creating a man-made dam. Under stress from the particles, the blockade within the stream gave approach, leading to an enormous quantity of water flowing downstream, taking boulders, rocks, soil and vegetation together with it in its course.
Before the satellite tv for pc pictures had been launched, the flash flood was believed to have been brought on by a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. But the emergence of the photographs and preliminary investigation has revealed the catastrophe was brought on by a Landslide Lake Outburst Flood (LLOF), which is a breach in a brief pool or lake shaped by obstructions resulting from landslides or snow avalanches.