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- Uttarakhand glacier disaster live updates: 26 bodies have been recovered from different places so far, says police
Uttarakhand glacier disaster live updates: 26 bodies have been recovered from different places so far, says police
River Alaknanda at Srinagar in Pauri Garhwal, Uttrakhand is flowing much below warning level as the impact of Glacial Lake burst is felt only up to Joshimath.
Central Water Commission
France expresses its full solidarity with India, after a glacier burst in the Uttarakhand province, leading to the disappearance of over 100 people. Our thoughts are with them and their families.
French President Emmanuel Macron
Now we are focusing on second tunnel, that is tunnel number one, we've learnt that around 30 people are trapped there. We will be carrying out night operations also. Our teams are already on the job & we hope that we'll be able to resue them.
Vivek Pandey, ITBP PRO
Five locals including shepherds with their 180 sheep & goats swept away in the flash flood. We are assuming that around 125 people are missing. The number can be higher.
Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat
Experts can tell the reason behind the glacier outburst. But our Government is right now focused on saving lives of people.
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
A DRDO team of snow & avalanche experts from its newly-created Defence Geo-Informatics Research Establishment would be reaching tomorrow to assess situation at site in Uttarakhand where flash flood occurred. Team would assess situation in glaciers around the site.
DRDO officials
Seven bodies recovered, at least 125 missing after avalanche triggered by glacier burst in in Chamoli
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
Indian Army has reached the spot, a team of NDRF that has reached Dehradun is en route Chamoli. Doctors have camped there. A team of 60 SDRF personnel with equipment have reached the spot.
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
PM has approved an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic avalanche caused by a Glacier breach in Chamoli, Uttrakhand. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured.
PMO India
PM Narendra Modi assured all possible help, he called twice. I also got calls from home minister Amit Shah and President Ram Nath Kovind.
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
State government to give financial assistance of Rs 4 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased.
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat
More than 200 ITBP personnel are on the spot, and one column and Engineering Task Force (ETF) of Army, with all rescue equipment have been deployed. Navy divers are being flown in and aircrafts/ helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are on standby.
NCMC
2 teams of NDRF are enroute and 3 additional teams have been flown in from Hindon which will reach the spot later in the night. More than 200 ITBP personnel are on the spot, and one column and Engineering Task Force (ETF) of Army, with all rescue equipment have been deployed. Navy divers are being flown in and aircrafts/ helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are on standby.
National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)
At the same time, the concerned agencies of the Centre and the State were asked to keep a strict vigil on the situation, and a team from DRDO, who monitor avalanches, is being flown in for surveillance and reconnaissance. MD, NTPC has been asked to reach the affected site immediately.
Govt on Uttarakhand glacier burst
The rise in water level has been contained, as per the information given by the Central Water Commission (CWC). There is also no threat to the neighbouring villages.
Union government
However, there is no danger of downstream flooding.
Union govt
The glacial burst led to the rising of water levels in the river Rishiganga, which washed away the Rishiganga small hydro project of 13.2 MW. The flash flood also affected the downstream hydro project of NTPC at Tapovan on the river Dhauliganga, which is a tributary of the river Alaknanda.
Union government on Uttarakhand glacier burst
