Uttarakhand Chamoli Dhauliganga Flood LIVE
Glacier Bursts in Uttarakhand Chamoli Today, Massive Flooding Dhauli Ganga River, Nanda Devi Glacier Live: A glacier rupture at Joshimath in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand caused a massive flood in Dhauli Ganga. Chamoli police reported that the Rishi Ganga power project has been damaged. More than 150 workers are reportedly missing working on an energy project.
The State Disaster Response Force DIG Ridhim Aggarwal said that more than 150 workers working on the Rishi Ganga power project may have been directly affected. “The representatives of the energy project have told me that they cannot contact about 150 of their workers at the project site,” he said.
The waters of the Dhauli Ganga, a tributary of the Ganges, flow two to three meters above normal. Several districts, including Pauri, Tehri, Rudraprayag, Haridwar and Dehradun, are likely to be affected and have been put on high alert.
कर्णप्रयाग में आज ३ बज कर १० मिनट पर नदी में पानी की बहाव की स्थिति से साफ़ है कि बाढ़ की सम्भावना बहुत ही कम है। हमारा विशेष ध्यान सुरंगों में फँसे श्रमिकों को बचाने में है और हम सभी प्रयास कर रहे हैं। किसी भी समस्या से निपटने के सभी ज़रूरी प्रयास कर लिए गये हैं। #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/MrEjW4de05
– Trivendra Singh Rawat (@tsrawatbjp) February 7, 2021
Speaking to ANI, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary OM Prakash said that between 100 and 150 casualties were feared in the flash flood.
तपोवन में रेस्क्यू कार्य जारी।
पुलिस प्रसाशन मोके पर। pic.twitter.com/OuQT3wEVz5
– chamoli police (@chamolipolice) February 7, 2021
The ITBP said a massive flood was observed near the village of Reni, where some bodies of water were flooded and destroyed many houses on the river banks. Hundreds of ITBP staff members have moved to rescue operations. The Chamoli district magistrate has instructed officials to evacuate people living in villages on the banks of the Dhauliganga River.
#WATCH| Uttarakhand: ITBP staff approach the tunnel near the Tapovan dam in Chamoli to rescue between 16 and 17 trapped people.
(Video source: ITBP) pic.twitter.com/DZ09zaubhz
– ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2021
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said the district administration, police and disaster management departments have been instructed to deal with the situation. He urged people not to heed any kind of rumors. “The government is taking all the necessary measures,” he said.
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