A glacier breach on 7 February, in Uttarakhand’s #Chamoli district, triggered massive flooding along Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. Chief Secretary Om Prakash said that nearly 100-150 casualties are feared in the #flashflood. | The Quint

#Breaking | A massive flood in the Dhauliganga river was seen near a village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district Hundreds of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel have been rushed to carry out rescue operations at the site near the Reni village where some water bodies flooded and destroyed many riverbank side houses Read: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/massive-flood-in-dhauliganga-river-in-uttarakhand-s-chamoli-residents-of-nearby-villages-to-be-evacuated-reports-ani-1016126803166

A massive flood in the Dhauliganga river was reported on Sunday morning after a glacier burst near Raini village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. The burst has damaged the Rishiganga power project and has forced the evacuation of people in the surrounding areas. “As a precaution, the flow of the Bhagirathi river has been stopped to prevent the flow of water of Alaknanda, Srinagar Dam and Rishikesh Dam have been emptied. SDRF is on alert,” said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.

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