A week after a landslip claimed 58 lives in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, a team of scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) in Dehradun are analysing fragments of ice, …
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Famous for its tree huggers, village at center of India glacier collapse warned of impending disaster for decades. No one listened
Armed with only their bare hands and fierce determination to save the forest upon which their livelihoods depended, Gaura Devi and the women put themselves between the trees and the …
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Dog has been waiting outside Tapovan tunnel for three days for people he knew
In a heartwarming tale from the disaster-stricken Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, a dog has been staying put outside the Tapovan Tunnel for five days now waiting for people he knew …
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Uttarakhand is suffering from grief and loss after the massive glacier burst in the Chamoli district on the morning of February 7 (Sunday). While the floods were an aftermath of …
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Joshimath/ Dehradun: The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster rose to 28 with the recovery of two more bodies, even as a multi-agency operation to rescue around 30 workers …
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Uttarakhand glacier burst: Medical aid being given to 13 villages that have been cut off, says Amit Shah
Necessary supplies and medical assistance is being provided through helicopters to 13 villages in Uttarakhand`s Chamoli district that have been cut off due to the glacier burst incident, Union Minister …
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Rescue operations continued on Tuesday to free people trapped inside a tunnel in Tapovan in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday triggering an avalanche. SDRF …
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26 bodies have been recovered in Tapovan so far and 171 persons are missing after a glacial break in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding of Alaknanda …
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Dehradun: IAF teams left for the avalanche-hit areas of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district early on Monday to ramp up relief efforts, while rescuers pulled out three more bodies of the people …
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Abrupt Snow Slide and Not Glacier Burst Might Have Caused Uttarakhand Disaster, Says Rawat Quoting ISRO
File photo of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. He made the statement on the cause of the tragedy after holding a meeting here with ISRO scientists and officials of …
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Rawat was at a meeting attended by senior officials of the state government along with a team of the armed forces and ITBP which has been engaged in rescue operations …
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Bollywood stars, including Ajay Devgn, Taapsee Pannu, Dia Mirza and Celina Jaitly, have stressed on the need to address climate change in the wake of the Uttarakhand glacier burst. Celina …
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Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor message ‘thoughts and prayers’ amid Uttarakhand glacier burst
As India mourns the loss of lives of those affected by the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident, Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Sonu Sood shared messages …
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The Indian Air Force(IAF) pressed Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters for rescue and relief operations as ITBP and NDRF forces continued to pull bodies from a tunnel near Tapovan, Chamoli in …
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Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor message ‘thought and prayers’ amid Uttarakhand glacier burst
As India mourns the loss of lives of those affected by the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident, Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, Sonu Sood shared messages …
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At least 15 persons have been killed and over 150 are missing after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an …
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Shahid Kapoor prays for those affected by Uttarakhand glacier burst; Says ‘Have shot there many a times’
Many lives of people have been affected in the state of Uttarakhand due to the sudden glacier burst. While the ITBP personnel have been involved in rescue work, stars have …
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Rescue teams pulled out at least eight bodies from a tunnel near Tapovan, Chamoli in Uttarakhand after glacier broke off in Uttarakhand on Sunday triggering an avalanche and a deluge …
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Kareena Kapoor Khan sends prayers for the safety & well being of those affected by Uttarakhand’s glacier burst
The Uttarakhand glacier burst has deeply affected the lives of those living there. Many celebs from Bollywood have sent out their prayers to them. Kareena Kapoor Khan sends prayers for …
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Rescuers have pulled out seven bodies from a tunnel while at least 125 people were missing after a glacier burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand triggered a massive avalanche and …
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Uttarakhand glacier burst leaves 7 dead, 125 missing; efforts on to rescue 30 trapped in tunnel, say officials
Two power projects – NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project and the Rishi Ganga Hydel Project – were extensively damaged with scores of labourers trapped in tunnels as the waters came rushing …
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Dhauliganga river turns into a deathly torrent. Originating from Vasudhara Tal, perhaps the largest glacial lake in Uttarakhand, the Dhauliganga flows in a meandering course, which takes it through the …
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Ten Bodies Recovered, Over 170 Still Missing; Rescue Ops to Continue Overnight
A multi-agency rescue operation was underway in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli region that was hit by a massive flood triggered by a glacier burst at Joshimath. The Indian Air Force and the …
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Akshay Kumar, Shraddha Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra & others pray for those affected
Bollywood celebrities, too, took to Twitter to condole the demise and pray for those affected in the Uttarakhand incident. A glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and …
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NEW DELHI — A Himalayan glacier broke and caused sudden, massive flooding in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on Sunday, smashing two dam projects and forcing the authorities to …
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Uttarakhand glacier burst LIVE updates: 16 rescued from Tapovan hydel project site; 125 still missing
Uttarakhand glacier burst LIVE updates: The hydro power plants in the affected area are mostly under-construction or fall in small hydro project category which are of up to 25MW. These …
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