Uttarakhand: Death toll has risen in devastated Devbhumi, washed away by clean Tapoban dam – uttarakhand glacier outbreak: more bodies recovered, rescue operations underway, Tapovan dam completely washed away



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  • The death toll is expected to rise further
  • The most affected is Tapoban
  • Police dogs have been deployed to the area to search for lives

This time the digital desktop: Helplessly surrender to nature again. The Nanda Devi glacier erupts at Joshimath on Sunday in Uttarakhand. Streams of mud, rocks and pebbles rushed down the hill in the icy water at high speed and carried everything away. Satellite images say the glacier washes away cracked water. The area adjacent to the damaged Joshimath.

The death toll increased. The bodies of 14 people were rescued from different areas of Tapoban and Karanprayag. At least 160 people are still missing. ITBP jaws also work hand in hand with NDRF. Air Force and Navy personnel also joined the rescue operation.

Despite the closure of the tunnel at Joshimath in Chamoli due to the glacier flow yesterday, it was possible to rescue 18 workers alive. That is the miracle! In the hope of such magic, the families of the most missing are tied up. The NDRF is trying to rescue the people who are trapped in the second tunnel by bringing in a JCB machine this morning. 300 ITBP jaws are also implemented in this work. According to sources, more than 30 people have been reported trapped in the tunnel.

The pool of water in the middle of the glacier is responsible for the disaster.

Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar appealed to the people not to panic and to remain calm. He said the massive amount of rocks and gravel that fell with glacial currents had severely damaged the Roni Powar project in Tapoban. There were two projects in progress. The 153 workers could not be traced in this sudden disaster. Rescue teams are working hard to rescue. Police dogs were used in the hope of finding lives even at night. The Air Force Mi-17 and ALH helicopter landed in midair. Relief supplies are being provided to the affected areas.

The warning was issued Saturday night. On February 4, 5 and 6 it rained for three days, with snowfall. Then at 10:55 a.m. last night, the Nanda Devi glacier broke at Joshimath. On Sunday morning, the landslide took on a more horrible form. After the glacier broke, the water started going down. A glacier collapsed at the Rishi Ganga power project in Rani village in the Tapoban area of ​​the Chamoli district, flooding the entire area, including nearby houses.

Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has announced a Tk 4 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced another compensation of Tk 2 lakh. The Prime Minister also said that 50,000 rupees would be given to the seriously injured.

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