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Uttarakhand flood: Tamil Nadu ready to offer assistance, says CM

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday offered all possible assistance to Uttarakhand

ITBP's dog squad in Tapovan rescue operations, 90m tunnel cleared

A glacier burst triggering a flash flood in the region, claiming several lives and nearly 150 missing

Multi-agency operation on to rescue those trapped inside tunnel in Tapovan

A multi-agency operation to rescue 34 people trapped inside a big tunnel at Tapovan was carried out overnight after a glacier burst-triggered deluge killed 10 people while over 140 are missing

Death toll climbs to 10 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missing

IAF teams left for Uttarakhand's Chamoli district to ramp up relief efforts, while rescuers pulled out three more bodies of the people missing in the galcier burst taking the toll to 10.

U'khand glacial burst: Pak expresses condolences to families of victims

Pakistan expressed condolences to the family members of the victims of Uttarakhand's glacier burst, which has caused massive flash floods in the state

U'khand flood: SDRF begins rescue operation at tunnel near Tapovan Dam

The SDRF removed the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam here in Chamoli district, following the glacier burst which led to heavy flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers

Uttarakhand Floods: 4 Hydropower units face damage, other dams on alert

Executives with NTPC Limited said the under construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project (520 Mw) has faced some damages in the mishap

Uttarakhand floods: Vice President prays for safety of those affected

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday prayed for the safety of those affected by the flash flood in Uttarakhand after a glacier broke off at Joshimath.

Uttarakhand glacier blast: State CM announces Rs 4 lakh for kin of deceased

Says rescue teams in place, ITBP, doctors, helicopters mobilised to bring people to safety and attend to medical needs. Villages on banks of the Alakananda and Ganga evacuated

U'khand flood: Central, state govts working to help victims, says Scindia

Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed grief over the incident of glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand flood: 16 labourers rescued, 7 bodies recovered, 125 missing

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations

U'khand flood: Was against power projects on Himalayas, says Uma Bharti

Uma Bharti said that when she was a minister she had opposed the idea of having any power projects on the Himalayan mountain range in the state

Uttarakhand glacier burst: Tapovan dam completely washed off, says IAF

Tapovan Hydro-Electric Power Dam was completely washed off following a glacier burst in the Chamoli district, said the Indian Air Force

Australian PM expresses support to India after U'khand glacial collapse

After the devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand following a glacial collapse, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday expressed support to India during the aftermath of the disaster

Boris Johnson expresses solidarity after glacial collapse in Uttarakhand

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed solidarity with India after a glacier burst in Uttarakhand, which led to massive flooding in the state

Nepal condoles to families of Uttarakhand's glacial burst victims

Nepal offered condolences to the families of the victims of a glacial burst in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand that has led to massive flooding in the state

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Glacier burst: IMD says no adverse weather over affected areas on Feb 7, 8

The MeT department Sunday said no adverse weather events are expected over Chamoli, Tapovan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand on February 7 and 8, in a relief for the area hit by a major glacier burst.

Nitish asks Uttarakhand CM to enquire about flood situation, offers help

Nitish Kumar on Sunday called his Uttarakhand counterpart Trivendra Singh Rawat over phone and enquired about the flood situation in the northern state, an official release here said.

Massive flood as glacier breaks off at Joshimath, 150 labourers missing

A glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangering the lives of people living along its banks