Kedarnath Flood Disaster

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  10 Dead, Many Still Missing In Floods After Uttarakhand Glacier Break

  Visuals of the disaster that struck Kedarnath in June 2013 came alive Sunday as videos of Uttarakhand's Dhauliganga river - turned into a torrent of mud and rocks after a glacier break at Joshimath triggered an avalanche and flash floods - were widely shared online

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  Kedarnath Post-Office Washed Away In 2013 Functional Again

  The post office at Kedarnath shrine which was washed away in the 2013 flash floods, has been restored and started operations, an official said today.

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  Blog: Kedarnath: 3 Years After The Disaster

  In June 2013, when the mountain came down tumbling across the Kedar Valley and the rivers breached their banks, places like Sonprayag - an important spot en-route to Kedarnath shrine - were completely destroyed.

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  Uttarakhand Floods: Couple Arrested for Faking Death of Children

  A couple from Madhya Pradesh took compensation from both Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh governments after producing false documents to show that their two teenaged children had perished in the 2013 flashfloods in Kedarnath.

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  Human Remains Found in Kedarnath 2 Years After Tragedy

  Skeletal remains of a human foot were found lying under a heap of rubble in a structure close to Kedarnath temple nearly two years after a catastrophic deluge hit the shrine and other parts of Uttarakhand in June 2013.

• Kedarnath has become a 'ghost town', Uttarakhand government tells Supreme Court

  The Uttarakhand government told the Supreme Court on Friday that Kedarnath, the worst affected during the recent floods, has become a "ghost town".

• Uttarakhand: Debris around Kedarnath shrine not cleared yet, says disaster management body

  Nearly a month after a flash flood deposited nearly a 10-foot-high mound of debris around Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, not much progress has been made in clearing it, an official said today.

• Uttarakhand disaster: Army opening new route to Kedarnath

  Army has begun work to open a new, 20-km route to Kedarnath Valley, the worst-hit in the Uttarakhand flash floods, as bad weather has been severely affecting relief operations by air.

• Uttarakhand: Mass cremation conducted in Kedarnath amid fears of epidemic outbreak

  After a delay caused due to bad weather, the process of mass cremation has been expedited in Kedarnath, the temple town that bore the brunt of the torrential rains which pounded Uttarakhand almost two weeks ago.

• Uttarakhand: Mass cremation of bodies begins in Kedarnath

  Authorities refused to say how many bodies were cremated in Kedarnath on Wednesday afternoon, after incessant rain held up the mass funeral for at least two days, raising much concern about a threat of disease from decomposing bodies and poor sanitation.

• Uttarakhand: Toll rises to 680; 12,000 rescued on Sunday

  Over 80,000 people have been evacuated, including 12,000 on Sunday, to safer areas in Uttarakhand. The Air Force in its biggest operation ever air-lifted 3000 people on Sunday from the flood-ravaged state.

• Uttarakhand: Air rescue efforts gather pace after rain delay; more showers predicted tomorrow

  Rescue choppers are conducting a series of sorties in Uttarakhand after operations were suspended this morning due to bad weather. Nearly 22,000 are stranded across the state that saw a massive deluge, triggered by torrential rains last week. 557 deaths have been reported so far, and the toll is expected to rise further.

• Uttarakhand: Helicopter operations suspended due to bad weather; 22,000 still stranded

  Rescue operations have been hit in Uttarakhand due to bad weather even as 22,000 are still stranded across various parts of the state that saw a massive deluge, triggered by torrential rains last week. 557 deaths have been reported so far, and the toll is expected to rise further.

• Uttarakhand: Number of people killed in floods may be 1,000, says Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna

  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna has said that the death toll in the devastating floods in the state may go up to 1,000 - double the number he had announced earlier in the day. 557 people are reported to have died so far. While over 70,000 have been rescued, 22,000 continue to remain stranded across the state.

• Uttarakhand: More helipads being built to speed up rescue operations

  With thousands of people still stranded in Uttarakhand, more helipads were being built to help the rescue teams to evacuate people stuck in the jungles between Kedarnath and Gaurikund.