The death toll in the Uttarakhand glacier burst incident has reached 72 as two more bodies and 30 parts of human bodies were recovered from the debris, according to the state government on Saturday. “So far, 72 bodies and 30 human body parts have been recovered from different places in the […]
Uttarakhand glacier burst: 62 bodies recovered so far
Search teams have recovered one more body following the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, which took the total number of bodies recovered to 62 so far. Ashok Kumar Director General of Police said 62 bodies has been recovered as of Friday morning following the glacier burst in Uttarakhand. The police had […]
Uttarakhand glacial burst: 32 bodies recovered, 206 people missing, rescue teams race to save lives
As many as 32 bodies have been recovered so far from different areas hit by the glacier burst in Chamoli district, while 206 people including 25-35 persons stuck inside the Tapovan tunnel are missing, according to the State Government. The rescue operation at the 2.5 km long Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli continued on Tuesday […]
Experts from Geological Survey of India to assess Uttarakhand glacial burst
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is planning to constitute a team of experts for the assessment of glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli using physical mapping and satellite images. Addressing a press conference, Ranjeet Rath, Director General (DG), GSI said that it is too early to predict the cause of the unfortunate […]
Global leaders offer condolence to families of Uttarakhand’s glacial burst victims
Following a glacial burst in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, leaders around the world have offered condolences to the families of the victims. French President Emmanuel Macron said in a tweet, “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 […]