Part of Nanda Devi glacier breaks off damaging dam; Uttarakhand on alert
A file photograph of Nanda Devi. (Source: Getty Images)A portion of Nanda Devi glacier in Tapovan space of Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand broke off on Sunday morning and broken a dam on the Alaknanda river.
According to an official in Chamoli district, the Rishiganga dam, a part of an influence era undertaking, obtained broken within the incident. Officials mentioned that rescue groups have been rushed to the affected space and there aren’t any stories of casualties but.
Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Chamoli district of #Uttarakhand Sunday morning.Damaged a dam on Alaknanda river. Rise in water degree in river. Reports of loss awaited. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/J0UoBoIJEe
— Lalmani Verma (@LalmaniVerma838) February 7, 2021
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has spoken to officers of the state catastrophe administration and Chamoli administration. All districts are on excessive alert and folks have been warned to not enterprise close to the Ganga river.
According to a SDRF official, a head constable from Joshimath knowledgeable the management room this morning {that a} glacier in Raini village has damaged off. He mentioned there was an avalanche at Nanda Devi two days again.
Areas close to Ganga in Rishikesh being evacuated following alert that water degree in decrease areas might rise following Chamoli incident. #glacier broke off in Chamoli. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/VP4rCxx9tL
— Lalmani Verma (@LalmaniVerma838) February 7, 2021
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