7.30 am: The toll from the glacier break in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand goes up to 10 , as more bodies were recovered, reports News18,...
7.30 am: The toll from the glacier break in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand goes up to 10, as more bodies were recovered, reports News18, quoting Indo Tibetan Border Force spokesperson Vikas Pande.
7.29 am: The Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam, also known as Rishi Ganga Project, was completely washed off following the glacier burst in the Chamoli district, says an initial report by the Indian Air Force, according to ANI. The report adds that two bridges at the entrance of Malari valley and near Tapovan are also washed away, while the main road between Joshimath and Tapovan is intact.
“Construction work and hutments on valley bottom are damaged,” the report states. “Rubble was seen from the entrance of Nanda Devi glacier till as down as Pipalkoti and Chamoli along Dhauliganga and Alaknanda.”
7.28 am: A team of scientific experts will visit the affected areas to investigate the exact cause of the glacier break.
7.20 am: Eight bodies have been recovered from Dhauliganga in Tapovan area of Chamoli district, reports ANI.
7.15 am: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Rawat late on Sunday night said the situation was under control as rescue operations continued through the night. “Our soldiers are also engaged in rescue operations at night,” he said. “The personnel of SDRF, Army and ITBP are constantly monitoring the situation arising out...
