In Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, a glacier break on Sunday morning triggered an avalanche and flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers.
In Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, a glacier break on Sunday morning triggered an avalanche and flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers. The development has not only damaged a power project near Raini village but also forced the administration to carry evacuations of nearby settlements.
Disaster management teams have been mobilised and hundreds of ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) have been rushed for rescue operations, NDTV reported.
The banks of the Alaknanda and Ganges rivers from Vishnuprayag, Joshimath, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Srinagar, Rishikesh or Haridwar should not be visited, the state government has warned.
#WATCH | Water level in Dhauliganga river rises suddenly following avalanche near a power project at Raini village in Tapovan area of Chamoli district. #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/syiokujhns
— ANI (@ANI) February 7, 2021
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat tweeted: “A disaster has been reported from Chamoli district. The district administration, police department and disaster management have been ordered to deal with this disaster. Do not pay attention to any kind of rumors. The government is taking all necessary steps.”
“There is also a possibility of flooding in the lower areas of Alaknanda due to sudden arrival in the river. People have been alerted in coastal areas. People settled along the river are being removed from the area,” the Chief Minister said, adding that he was on his way to survey affected regions.
Chamoli Police, shortly after the CM’s tweet, tweeted: “… the Rishiganga power project has been damaged due to glaciers in the Tapovan Raini area, due to which the water level of the river is constantly rising, due to which the people living along the Alaknanda River have an appeal that they are safe at the earliest…”
“If you are stuck in the affected area, if you need any kind of help, please contact Disaster Operations Center number 1070 or 9557444486. Please do not spread rumors from old videos about the incident,” Mr Rawat tweeted.
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