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The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
The Chamoli disaster may refer to these disasters in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, ... The 2021 Uttarakhand flood
The 1973 Chipko movement for forest conservation started in Rini. [6]On 7 February 2021, Rini was severely struck during the 2021 Uttarakhand flood. [7] [8] [9] The flood supposedly emerged from or near Nanda Devi glacier and ran downstream the Rishi Ganga gorge, destroying the Rishi Ganga Dam and power plant, before hitting the village.
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Starting approximately 10:45 a.m. IST on 7 February 2021, [1] a flooding disaster occurred all along the river and its gorge following a landslide, avalanche or glacial lake outburst flood. Flash flood on February 7 in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, claimed at least 72 lives with at least 200 missing.
Get breaking news and the latest headlines on business, entertainment, politics, world news, ... a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him. The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami began with a 9.3 ...
Nanda Devi Glacier is a glacier in Chamoli district, [1] Uttarakhand, India.It is near Nanda Devi.. The Nanda Devi Group of glaciers is a reference to the cluster of seven glaciers namely Bartoli, Kururntoli, Nada Devi North, Nanda Devi South, Nandakna, Ramani and Trsul of Uttarakhand.