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Pilgrim Returning From Uttarakhand's Hemkunt Sahib, Dies In Avalanche
The body of a woman pilgrim returning from the Hemkund Sahib who got trapped during an avalanche here in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was recovered from under a glacier on Monday, officials said.
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Scientists Conduct Aerial Survey Of Glaciers In Uttarakhand's Chamoli
A team of scientists on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of glaciers at the origin of Rishiganga river in Chamoli.
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First Visuals Of Army Rescue Op After Glacier Disaster In Uttarakhand
The Army has released first visuals of rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke, triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border on Friday.
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Army Rescues 291 In Neeti Valley After Uttarakhand Glacier Burst
A day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, the Indian Army informed on Saturday that 291 persons have been rescued so far, adding that rescue operations are still in progres
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Heavy Rains, Rising Temperature Likely Caused Uttarakhand Disaster: Report
Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
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136 Missing After Uttarakhand Disaster To Be Declared Dead: Officials
136 people who went missing after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed an avalanche and flash floods will be declared dead, officials have said.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Deaths Rise To 62 As One More Body Recovered
One more body has been recovered from a flood-hit area in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, taking the number of deaths in the glacial disaster to 62, even as search and rescue operations continued on Friday for the 13th day at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 61 Bodies Found, Over 140 Still Missing
Sixty-one bodies have been recovered eleven days after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed flash floods that destroyed a hydroelectric station and five bridges, besides severely damaging another power project
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No Link Between Char Dham Road Widening And Glacier Burst Tragedy: Centre
The Central government today told the Supreme Court that there was no connection between the massive ongoing Char Dham road-widening project and the glacier burst earlier this month that resulted in the death of a number of people in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 54 Bodies Recovered, Search On For Survivors
Eight days after flash flood wrecked Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, 54 bodies have been recovered so, authorities have informed. That leaves over 150 persons still missing going by the initial estimates. Various forces are still racing against time to save possible survivors. The glacier burst in the upper Himalayas that caused the avalanche and d...
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12 Bodies Recovered From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Rescue Ops Intensified
Twelve bodies were pulled out from the flash flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district today, taking the count in the calamity to 50, as rescue teams battled against odds to save those trapped in a sludge-choked tunnel in Tapovan for a week now.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Two More Bodies Recovered, Death Count Rises To 38
Two more bodies were recovered from the flash flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday, taking the count in the calamity to 38, as rescue teams battled on against the odds for the sixth consecutive day to get to 25-35 people trapped in a sludge-choked tunnel in Tapovan.
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'Possibility Of Human Presence': Rescuers To Dig Deeper In Tapovan Tunnel
Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble inside a damaged tunnel in Uttarakhand's Tapovan in the hope of finding survivors, six days after a glacier disaster struck a hydel power plant in the hill state. Thirty-six bodies have been found and over 200 are missing, the Uttarakhand government said.
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Air Force's Chinook Choppers Used In Uttarakhand Rescue Operations Today
The massive rescue operations in Uttarakhand were today ably aided by the Indian Air Force's newly acquired Chinook CH-47F helicopters. The advanced multi-mission aircraft brought in both personnel and material required for the multi-agency mission at the Tapovan tunnel, choked in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood on Sunday.
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Exclusive Pics: Lake Formed At Point Of Uttarakhand Glacier Break
The point at which a glacier broke off in the mountains and crashed into a river before sliding down a valley in Uttarakhand is seen in exclusive visuals from ground zero of the disaster. The visuals show the river Rishiganga has been blocked by the landslide and a lake has formed at the spot in Chamoli, which could cause more damage.
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Pilgrim Returning From Uttarakhand's Hemkunt Sahib, Dies In Avalanche
The body of a woman pilgrim returning from the Hemkund Sahib who got trapped during an avalanche here in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district was recovered from under a glacier on Monday, officials said.
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Scientists Conduct Aerial Survey Of Glaciers In Uttarakhand's Chamoli
A team of scientists on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of glaciers at the origin of Rishiganga river in Chamoli.
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First Visuals Of Army Rescue Op After Glacier Disaster In Uttarakhand
The Army has released first visuals of rescue operations in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke, triggering an avalanche close to the Indo-China border on Friday.
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Army Rescues 291 In Neeti Valley After Uttarakhand Glacier Burst
A day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Neeti Valley near the India-China border in Chamoli district, the Indian Army informed on Saturday that 291 persons have been rescued so far, adding that rescue operations are still in progres
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Heavy Rains, Rising Temperature Likely Caused Uttarakhand Disaster: Report
Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the state last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development.
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136 Missing After Uttarakhand Disaster To Be Declared Dead: Officials
136 people who went missing after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed an avalanche and flash floods will be declared dead, officials have said.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Deaths Rise To 62 As One More Body Recovered
One more body has been recovered from a flood-hit area in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, taking the number of deaths in the glacial disaster to 62, even as search and rescue operations continued on Friday for the 13th day at the NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project site.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 61 Bodies Found, Over 140 Still Missing
Sixty-one bodies have been recovered eleven days after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli unleashed flash floods that destroyed a hydroelectric station and five bridges, besides severely damaging another power project
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No Link Between Char Dham Road Widening And Glacier Burst Tragedy: Centre
The Central government today told the Supreme Court that there was no connection between the massive ongoing Char Dham road-widening project and the glacier burst earlier this month that resulted in the death of a number of people in Uttarakhand.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 54 Bodies Recovered, Search On For Survivors
Eight days after flash flood wrecked Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, 54 bodies have been recovered so, authorities have informed. That leaves over 150 persons still missing going by the initial estimates. Various forces are still racing against time to save possible survivors. The glacier burst in the upper Himalayas that caused the avalanche and d...
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12 Bodies Recovered From Uttarakhand Tunnel, Rescue Ops Intensified
Twelve bodies were pulled out from the flash flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district today, taking the count in the calamity to 50, as rescue teams battled against odds to save those trapped in a sludge-choked tunnel in Tapovan for a week now.
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Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Two More Bodies Recovered, Death Count Rises To 38
Two more bodies were recovered from the flash flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday, taking the count in the calamity to 38, as rescue teams battled on against the odds for the sixth consecutive day to get to 25-35 people trapped in a sludge-choked tunnel in Tapovan.
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'Possibility Of Human Presence': Rescuers To Dig Deeper In Tapovan Tunnel
Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble inside a damaged tunnel in Uttarakhand's Tapovan in the hope of finding survivors, six days after a glacier disaster struck a hydel power plant in the hill state. Thirty-six bodies have been found and over 200 are missing, the Uttarakhand government said.
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Air Force's Chinook Choppers Used In Uttarakhand Rescue Operations Today
The massive rescue operations in Uttarakhand were today ably aided by the Indian Air Force's newly acquired Chinook CH-47F helicopters. The advanced multi-mission aircraft brought in both personnel and material required for the multi-agency mission at the Tapovan tunnel, choked in the aftermath of the glacier burst and flash flood on Sunday.
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Exclusive Pics: Lake Formed At Point Of Uttarakhand Glacier Break
The point at which a glacier broke off in the mountains and crashed into a river before sliding down a valley in Uttarakhand is seen in exclusive visuals from ground zero of the disaster. The visuals show the river Rishiganga has been blocked by the landslide and a lake has formed at the spot in Chamoli, which could cause more damage.
