Uttarakhand weather: Heavy rains trigger flash floods, landslides in Uttarkashi, Chamoli
National highways leading to the Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri were blocked by debris following landslides at different points.
Aug 11, 2022, 15:28 PM IST
Uttarakhand glacial burst: Indian Navy, Air Force conduct joint operation to measure depth of glacial lake in Tapovan, Watch video
The temporary water body was formed after sediments that the catastrophic flash flood earlier this month brought down, blocking the mouth of a stream that joins the Rishiganga river. According to the Central Water Commission, the lake is 400 metres in length, 25 metres wide and 60 metres deep.
Feb 21, 2021, 15:02 PM IST
Uttarakhand tragedy: More bodies recovered as flash flood death toll rises to 50
Rescuers are using heavy digging machinery in race to free dozens of dam construction workers trapped in an underground tunnel connected to a hydroelectric project being built by the government-owned National Thermal Power Corporation.
Feb 14, 2021, 18:49 PM IST
Is plutonium device behind Uttarakhand glacier burst? Myths and rumors afloat over Tapovan tragedy
Villagers have expressed concerns that the disaster might have been caused by a radioactive device that lay buried somewhere in the Nanda Devi mountain. They noticed a pungent smell in the air muck and rubble rolled down from the Nanda Devi mountain into the Rishiganga river when flash floods occurred in the area.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:55 AM IST
Memories of catastrophic floods return: Cloud burst in Uttarakhand; Rudraprayag-Badrinath highway route affected
Cloud burst was reported on Saturday in Rudraprayag region of Uttarakhand.
May 21, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
