Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 150 feared useless after flash floods in Chamoli, rescue ops underway | Updates

Image Source : AP This body seize from video offered by KK Productions reveals a large flood of water, mud and particles flowing at Chamoli District after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan space in Uttarakhand.
An enormous glacier breach in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district precipitated flash floods within the Dhauli Ganga river, inflicting large-scale devastation within the higher reaches of the ecological fragile Himalayas. As per stories, part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli resulting in wide-spread devastation. Over 150 individuals, principally labourers who had been working at an influence challenge in Tapovan-Reni are feared useless. Three our bodies have been had been recovered to date. Also, the facility challenge was swept away fully, added state Director General of Police Ashok Kumar whereas describing the state of affairs as below management. Homes alongside the way in which had been additionally swept away because the waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent. Meanwhile, rescue operations by the state administration are underway. 

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Uttarakhand is going through a catastrophe. I’m in contact with State CM Trivendra Rawat, Union Home Minister and NDRF officers. The rescue operations are underway, PM Modi mentioned whereas addressing a rally in Haldia, West Bengal.
Over 150 labourers working at an influence challenge in Tapovan-Reni are feared useless, an Indo Tibetan Border Police spokesperson mentioned whereas quoting the project-in cost. There had been fears of injury in human settlements downstream, together with in closely populated areas.
Many villages had been evacuated and other people taken to safer areas.

Connectivity with some border posts was “totally restricted” attributable to a bridge collapsing close to Reni village, an ITBP spokesperson mentioned.
Several districts, together with Pauri, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Haridwar and Dehradun, that had been more likely to be affected had been placed on excessive alert and forces of the ITBP and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed in to assist with the rescue and aid effort.
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“I am constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand. India stands with Uttarakhand, prays for everyone’s safety,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned.
“Representatives of the power project have told me that they are not being able to contact around 150 of their workmen at the project site,” mentioned State Disaster Response Force DIG Ridhim Aggarwal.
The waters within the Dhauli Ganga, a tributary of the Ganga, was flowing two to 3 metres above regular, the official added.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and guaranteed him of all doable assist to cope with the state of affairs arising from the glacier burst and the ensuing floods.
In a collection of tweets in Hindi, Shah additionally mentioned groups of the NDRF had been deployed for rescue and aid operations of the affected individuals whereas extra troops of the drive had been being airlifted from Delhi.
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“I have spoken to Chief Minister @tsrawatbjp ji, DG ITBP and DG NDRF regarding the natural disaster in Uttarakhand. All the concerned officers are working on a war footing to secure the people. NDRF teams have left for rescue operations. Every possible help will be provided to ‘Devbhoomi’,” he mentioned.
Shah mentioned the central authorities is continually monitoring the state of affairs in Uttarakhand.
Image Source : PTIWashed away barrage of Rishi Ganga energy challenge in Neeti valley, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district inflicting a large flood within the Dhauli Ganga river.

“Some more teams of NDRF are being airlifted from Delhi and sent to Uttarakhand. We are constantly monitoring the situation there,” he mentioned.
A house ministry spokesperson mentioned 4 NDRF groups (about 200 personnel) had been airlifted to Dehradun and would head to Joshimath. The chief minister additionally appealed to individuals to not unfold rumours by means of previous flood movies.
He mentioned the water degree within the Alaknanda, one other tributary of the Ganga, is one metre above regular however the circulation was lowering steadily. He mentioned all districts involved have been alerted and other people have been requested to not go close to the Ganga.
(With inputs from PTI)

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