Uttarakhand: Badrinath National Highway blocked due to debris pile-up
India | Aug 03, 2023, 08:21 AM ISTUttarakhand landslide news: The road near Nandaprayag and Chhinka on the Badrinath National Highway was blocked due to debris today (August 3).
Uttarakhand landslide news: The road near Nandaprayag and Chhinka on the Badrinath National Highway was blocked due to debris today (August 3).
According to the police, the incident occurred on the banks of the Alaknanda River. The deceased include a sub-inspector and three home guards.
Badrinath Yatra update: The Badrinath National Highway has been blocked near Helang village in Chamoli district due to heavy debris coming down from a hill.
Chamoli landslide: Five people were trapped under the debris. Rescue teams rushed to the spot and pulled them out of the rubble, the SDM said.
Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli district enshrouded in a white cover of snow as it receives fresh snowfall.
2 persons of a family were buried in the rubble of a landslide in the village on Oct 19. CM Dhami met the surviving members of family and promised them all help from govt. side
A video has surfaced that shows people trying to cross Dehradun district's Amlawa River amid gushing waves.
Uttarakhand government on Tuesday postponed its order to open the Chardham Yatra for people from three districts Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Uttarkashi.
On April 23, a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district. In February, another glacier burst incident had taken place at Joshimath in Chamoli district, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and causing large-scale devastation.
A team of scientists on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of glaciers at the origin of Rishiganga river in Chamoli.
According to Mukesh Repaswal, Additional Deputy Commissioner, the situation following the cloud burst in the district is under control now. He said three DTRs and three water supply schemes have been affected and a report of damages to agriculture and horticulture is being complied.
The death toll in an avalanche near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district rose to 11 on Sunday, officials said.
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.
SDRF team in Dehradun constantly monitoring the situation of the artificial lake formed in the upper reaches of Chamoli district, at control room via Quick Deployment Antenna (QDA) system.
A glacier burst in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on February 7 led to massive flooding in the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers which damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project.
A natural lake has been formed in Uttarakhand's Murenda area after the recent floods that wreacked havoc in Chamoli district of the state.
Rescue work at the site progressed slower Tuesday than on other days with water seeping out of the debris from the yet to be cleared portion of the tunnel.
Meanwhile, the death toll in the avalanche triggered by the bursting of a glacier in Chamoli has gone up to 58 as a total of 11 bodies have so far been recovered from the Tapovan tunnel, whereas 146 people are still missing, said Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday.
A glacier broke in the Tapovan-Reni area of Chamoli District of Uttarakhand on Sunday, which led to massive flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers and damaged houses and the nearby Rishiganga power project.
Following a break in a glacier in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, flash floods in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers caused massive destruction of lives and property, last week.
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