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Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:05:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, unleashing a devastating flood that has left at least 31 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:54:00 +0100

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Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:40:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India: Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday (Feb 9) looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Search continues for survivors of Himalayan glacier flood

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:31:00 +0100

Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:14:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, unleashing a devastating flood that has left at least 31 people dead and 165 missing.

Uttarakhand flash floods: Glaciers in Himalayas retreating due to climate change, says GSI DG

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:48:00 +0100

He said this was happening at a global scale. (Image: IE) Uttarakhand Glacial Burst: A glacier burst in the Tapovan-Reni region of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district shook the country on Sunday, as the Alakananda and Dhauli Ganga rivers became flooded. The houses near the rivers were heavily damaged and....

Uttarakhand floods: How rise in size and number of glacial lakes pose threat of similar incidents to the mountainous state

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:48:00 +0100

New evidence had indeed made Uttarakhand incident look like a result of a landslide or snow avalanche. (IE Image) Evidence collected by teams of scientists investigating the cause of Sunday flash floods suggests that glacier outburst might not have caused the flash floods in Uttarakhand on Sunday....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:41:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:37:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:26:00 +0100

This photograph provided by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel search for more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off Sunday and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down the mountain in Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, Monday, Feb.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:23:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:17:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) — Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:06:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:03:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:02:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) - Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:55:00 +0100

Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing. One of the rescue efforts is focused on a tunnel at a....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:53:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India -- Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:47:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:46:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:44:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

GSI working to find out focal point of Uttarakhand flash ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:48:00 +0100

In the wake of the natural disaster that took place in Uttarakhand and subsequently paved way for a humanitarian crisis, Dr Ranjit Rath, DG Geological Survey of India (GSI) today assured the organization is in the process of finding out the focal point of this unfortunate flash flood since it is not....

Deadly Glacier Collapse in India is Likely a Consequence of Climate Change

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:12:00 +0100

. A piece of Himalayan glacier in Uttarakhand in India broke off and fell into a river earlier this week, triggering an avalanche and floods that have killed at least 20 people so far, while nearly 200 remain missing, according to Reuters. What is Happening? The glacier collapse in India occurred....

US condoles deaths in Uttarakhand flood, wishes for a speedy recovery of injured

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100

The US has condoled the loss of lives due to the avalanche caused by a glacier burst in India’s Uttarakhand state and extended wishes for a speedy recovery of those injured. “Our thoughts are with our Indian friends and partners during this challenging time.

Uttarakhand flood: US condoles deaths, wishes speedy recovery of injured

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:30:00 +0100

The US has condoled the loss of lives due to the avalanche caused by a glacial burst in India's Uttarakhand state and extended wishes for a speedy recovery of those injured. "Our thoughts are with our Indian friends and partners during this challenging time.

U.S. condoles deaths in Uttarakhand flood, wishes for a speedy recovery of injured

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:45:00 +0100

NDRF personnel search for the workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down the mountain in Tapovan, Uttarakhand, on February 8, 2021. | Photo Credit: AP/NDRF Congressman Tony Cardenas tweeted, ‘Praying for the people of....

26 dead as wall of water from flash flood hits Indian dams

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:34:00 +0100

At least 26 people are confirmed dead and around 171 reported missing following a devastating flash flood in the northern Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. A wall of water and debris barrelled down the Rishiganga river in Chamoli district, possibly caused by a glacial avalanche whose trigger is still unknown.

Troubled mountains: On Uttarakhand glacier disaster

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:36:00 +0100

The staggering collapse of part of a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi mountain and the ensuing floods that have claimed many lives come as a deadly reminder that this fragile, geologically dynamic region can never be taken for granted. A significant slice of the glacier, dislodged by a landslide,....

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, search on for more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:50:00 +0100

Videos on social media showed water surging through a small dam site, washing away construction equipment and bringing down small bridges. “Everything was swept away, people, cattle and trees,” Sangram Singh Rawat, a former village council member of Raini, the site closest to the Rishiganga project, told media.

Climate Change, Western Disturbance, or Both? Scientists Looking For Cause Of Uttarakhand Glacier Disaster

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:57:00 +0100

New Delhi: As experts scrambled to understand reasons behind the glacier burst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli that have wreaked havoc in the upper reaches of the Himalayas, they said on Monday that global warming or maybe a Western disturbance bringing fresh snow that melted could have triggered the floods.

Search on for more than 200 after India glacier fractures, sweeping away all before it

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:34:00 +0100

Sunday’s disaster below Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest peak, swept away the small Rishiganga hydro-electric project and damaged a bigger one further down the Dhauliganga river being built by state firm NTPC. Eighteen bodies had been recovered so far, officials said.

Did Climate Change Lead To Uttarakhand Flood? Here’s What Scientists Have To Say

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:01:00 +0100

Global warming or the western disturbances bringing freshly melted snow could have triggered the inundation in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, said experts as they contemplated the reason behind the recent flash floods and avalanche in the upper reaches of the Himalayas.

Search on for more than 200 after India glacier fractures, sweeping away all before it

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:52:00 +0100

Search on for more than 200 after India glacier fractures, sweeping away all before it

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:50:00 +0100

Search on for more than 200 after India glacier fractures, sweeping away all before it

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:39:00 +0100

4 Dead Skiers Identified After Utah Avalanche

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:37:00 +0100

Authorities in Utah released the names of four skiers who died after getting buried in an avalanche during a backcountry expedition over the weekend. The U.S. Forest Service’s avalanche center reported that eight skiers were buried and four were killed while skiing the backcountry trails in an area....

Search on for more than 200 after India glacier fractures, sweeping away all before it

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0100

Sunday’s violent surge below Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest peak, swept away the small Rishiganga hydro electric project and damaged a bigger one further down the Dhauliganga river being built by state firm NTPC. Eighteen bodies have been recovered from the mountainsides, officials said.

PM extends condolences over devastating flood in India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:27:00 +0100

VGP – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday cabled a message of condolences to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over devastating flash flood caused by Himalayan glacier burst in Uttarakhand. Seven persons were killed and over 125 reported missing after the “glacial burst” on Nanda Devi....

Climate change, Western disturbance, or both? Scientists ponder reasons for Uttarakhand floods

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:17:00 +0100

Once the water level recedes a team of experts will assess the damage as well as the triggering factor responsible for the outburst, Rath told reporters here. Global warming or maybe a Western disturbance bringing fresh snow that melted could have triggered the inundation in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli....

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:10:00 +0100

Article content continued. Videos on social media showed water surging through a small dam site, washing away construction equipment and bringing down small bridges. “Everything was swept away, people, cattle and trees,” Sangram Singh Rawat, a former village council member of Raini, the site closest to the Rishiganga project, told local media.

China conveys condolences to bereaved families of Uttarakhand's flood tragedy victims

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:06:00 +0100

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations, leaving at 11 people dead and over 200 missing who are feared dead.

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:02:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:02:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:01:00 +0100

China conveys condolences to bereaved families of Uttarakhand's flood victims

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:53:00 +0100

China on Monday conveyed its condolences and sympathy to the families of the bereaved and the injured in the glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the....

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:50:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:47:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:46:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing By Saurabh Sharma

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:44:00 +0100

13 of 486 Uttarakhand glacial lakes vulnerable: GSI

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:23:00 +0100

The Geological Survey of India has through remote sensing and multispectral data found 13 of 486 glacial lakes in Uttarakhand to be vulnerable. A glacial lake can breach causing outburst flood like the one in Chamoli on Sunday due to avalanche or landslip in its periphery, cloudburst in the....

Scores feared dead as glacier collapse unleashes a wall of water

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:05:00 +0100

New Delhi At least 20 people have been killed and nearly 200 more were still missing on Monday after a chunk of a Himalayan glacier in northern India's Uttarakhand state broke off and fell into a river, triggering an avalanche and a massive deluge that washed away dams, hydroelectric power plants and several bridges and roads.

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:31:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:30:00 +0100

Death toll reaches 19 dead in India after Himalayan glacier bursts dam

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:25:00 +0100

At least 18 people were killed and 200 missing after a segment from a Himalayan glacier fell into the Dhauli Ganga river in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand yesterday. A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at around 11am, local time, on Sunday morning.

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:18:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:15:00 +0100

Chinese Sabotage Worries Deepen Mystery Around Massive Himalayan Floods In India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:05:00 +0100

Indian scientists are baffled by the cause of the massive flash floods in India's Himalayan region that has left massive devastation in its wake and left hundreds missing. With Indian troops in an eyeball-to-eyeball standoff with Chinese troops in the border areas, suspicion of a sabotage angle is....

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:44:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:29:00 +0100

India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, more than 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:16:00 +0100

Glacial Calving, Climate Change: What Led To The Uttarakhand Disaster?

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:11:00 +0100

on Sunday, that has killed 18 people and left over 200 missing in the hill state? While experts say it is too early to point out what caused the disaster, different theories have emerged, from the incident being a "glacial lake outburst flood" to an avalanche, leading to debris falling in the river.

India: 18 dead as glacier bursts in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:57:00 +0100

NEW DELHI, India. More than a dozen bodies have been recovered and over 200 people are still missing a day after a portion of a Himalayan glacier broke in northern India, leading to a massive flood, a local authority said on Monday. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India's second-highest mountain,....

Fifteen killed, over 160 missing in India glacier collapse

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:25:00 +0100

New Delhi, 8 February 2021 (dpa/MIA) At least 15 people were killed and over 160 people were missing after part of a glacier burst in northern India triggering an avalanche and flash flood that washed away hydropower projects and bridges. The incident happened on Sunday morning in the Chamoli....

India: 14 dead as glacier bursts in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:30:00 +0100

NEW DELHI, India. Fourteen bodies have been recovered and more than 100 people are still missing one day after a portion of a Himalayan glacier broke in northern India, leading to a massive flood, officials said Monday. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India’s second-highest mountain, broke off in....

A Look At Natural Disasters Uttarakhand Faced Over Last Three Decades

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:25:00 +0100

A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday and lead to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga River. Over 150 labourers working at a power project in Tapovan-Reni are feared dead, an Indo Tibetan Border Police spokesperson said while quoting the project-in charge.

Uttarakhand Floods: PM Modi, Boris Johnson, Other Leaders Express Grief Over Glacier Burst In Chamoli

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:25:00 +0100

India witnessed a wave of shock and grief when massive floods erupted after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier splintered in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday morning. Numerous people were evacuated from the damaged areas while over 150 labourers who were allegedly working in a power project went missing.

Death toll from India's glacier tragedy rises to 14, over 200 missing

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:24:00 +0100

A rescue team works at the site of a flood in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India Feb 7, 2021 in this still image obtained from a video. [Photo/Agencies] NEW DELHI - The death toll in Sunday's glacier burst in north India has risen to 14, even as the number of missing persons swelled to over 200, confirmed official sources on Monday.

PM Modi announces ex gratia of ₹ 2 lakh to kin of those killed in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:19:00 +0100

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex gratia of 2 lakh each for the next kin of those who lost their lives in the Uttarakhand flood tragedy that occurred earlier that day due to a glacier burst in Chamoli district of the state. The ex gratia to the next of kin of those who died in....

UN ready to assist in ongoing rescue efforts in Uttarakhand: Guterres

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:14:00 +0100

The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said as the top leadership of the global organisation expressed sadness over the loss of life and damage from the glacier burst and flooding in the Indian state.

India: 14 dead as glacier bursts in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:03:00 +0100

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 -- Fourteen bodies have been recovered and more than 100 people are still missing one day after a portion of a Himalayan glacier broke in northern India, leading to a massive flood, officials said Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India’s....

Uttarakhand glacier burst update: Over 150 missing, death toll hits 15; rescue ops underway

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:15:00 +0100

Nearly 15 people have been confirmed dead and 150 are still missing as a sudden flood inundated a power project at Reni village in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday following a glacier burst, the ITBP, which is engaged in rescue and relief operations there, said.

14 dead, 170 missing after Indian glacier breaks off

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:12:00 +0100

The wall of water barrelled down a valley in India's Himalayan north on Sunday morning, destroying bridges, roads and two hydroelectric power plants. "There was a cloud of dust as the water went by. The ground shook like an earthquake," local inhabitant Om Agarwal told Indian TV.

Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:11:00 +0100

The Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of India. (Reuters Image) The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres....

Glacier Burst: PM Modi Announces ₹2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Kin of Those Dead in Flood less than an hour ago The Prime Minister also announced Rs 50,000 compensation for those who were seriously injured in the disaster.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:07:00 +0100

The Prime Minister also announced Rs 50,000 compensation for those who were seriously injured in the disaster. These amounts will be provided to the victims from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)—which is utilised to render immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes.

Guterres says UN stands ready to contribute to ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:59:00 +0100

United Nations: The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in if necessary, Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said as the top leadership of the global organisation expressed sadness over the loss of life and damage from the glacier burst and in the Indian state.

Uttarakhand Floods: PM Modi, Boris Johnson, Other Leaders Express Grief Over Glacier Burst In Chamoli

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:56:00 +0100

7 die, 125 go missing as glacier breaks off in Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:03:00 +0100

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said seven bodies were recovered and at least 125 were missing. Homes along the way were also swept away as the waters rushed down the mountainsides in a raging torrent. There were fears of damage in human settlements downstream, including in heavily populated areas.

Chamoli disaster: Scary roar out of nowhere from the hills

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:52:00 +0100

DEHRADUN: At Reni village that is at the epicentre of the tragedy, Sandeep Nautiyal was lazing around on a bright and sunny Sunday when he heard a big roar from the hills. He looked around and spotted the horrible avalanche menacingly approaching at least 5 km away.

Huge Flood As Uttarakhand Glacier Breaks, 14 Dead, 170 Missing: 10 Points

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:50:00 +0100

Chamoli, Uttarakhand: 14 people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes and....

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: From 1991 Earthquake to 2013 Kedarnath Floods, A Look at Major Natural Disasters That Devastated The Hill State

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:20:00 +0100

New Delhi: A major tragedy struck Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday after the Nandadevi glacier broke off at Joshimath, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river. The massive floods in the region left at least 8 people dead and over 170 missing.

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

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:15:00 +0100

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations, leaving at least seven people dead and 125 missing who are feared dead.

Nepal condoles to families of Uttarakhand's glacial burst victims

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:15:00 +0100

on Sunday 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. In a Twitter post, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was saddened by the news of death and missing of many individuals due to the flash floods in Uttarakhand.

UP likely to escape U'khand flash flood fury

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:49:00 +0100

LUCKNOW: The glacier burst in Reni village of Chamoli in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand on Sunday is unlikely to have any adverse impact on river water levels in Uttar Pradesh. According to experts from the Geological Survey of India, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences and other scientific....

Uttarakhand Glacier Break Kills at Least 10, 170 Missing, Hydro Projects Severely Damaged: What We Know So Far

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:25:00 +0100

The glacier break in Uttarakhand 's Chamoli district that resulted in an avalanche and huge floods have killed at least 10 people and over 170 people are missing. The natural disaster, on Sunday morning, ended in flooding in the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga. While thousands have been evacuated, homes have been washed away in the floods.

At Least Nine Dead, 150 Missing as Glacier Bursts in Himalayas in India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 02:06:00 +0100

NEW DELHI – At least nine people have died and 150 are missing after a glacier burst in the Himalayas in northern India on Sunday, triggering a massive flood of water and mud that destroyed or severely damaged two hydroelectric power plants under construction and other infrastructure in its path. Thousands of people have been evacuated.

Uttarakhand: In terrain dotted with hydro projects, flood hits several

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:16:00 +0100

At least two under-construction hydro power projects in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district were severely impacted by Sunday’s flash flood, with fatalities reported among personnel deployed at these sites. Several other projects on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins in northwestern Uttarakhand have also been impacted by the flood.

Uttarakhand flood wreaks death, damage

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:16:00 +0100

CLOSE TO 150 people were reported missing with seven bodies recovered, and two hydro power projects and a key bridge severely damaged, by a flood likely set off by a glacial breach that surged through the Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district Sunday morning, officials said.

Many feared dead after avalanche in northern India 07.02.2021 | 01:00 mins. In northern India as many as 150 people are feared dead after an avalanche crashed into a dam in Uttarakhand State, partly flooding the area.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:11:00 +0100

DW News Dozens feared dead as glacier hits dam in India. In Uttarakhand State, part of a glacier broke off and crashed into a dam, unleashing flood waters and debris. Local authorities say rescue workers have begun recovering the bodies of the dead. The search for survivors is also underway.

Chamoli glacier burst: It is time to learn from our mistakes

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:09:00 +0100

Human activities profoundly affect the earth’s climate and mountains are a sensitive indicator of that effect. The mountain ecosystem is easily disrupted by variations in climate owing to their altitude, slope and orientation to the sun. Several scientists believe that the change occurring in the....

10 die, 150 missing

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:15:00 +0100

Himalayan Glacier Bursts in Uttarakhand 10 die, 150 missing Several districts put on high alert 8 February, 2021 12:00 AM CHAMOLI: Ten people were killed and 150 are still missing, and feared dead, after a Himalayan glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggered massive....

7 killed after ‘glacial burst’ in Uttarakhand

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:43:00 +0100

Seven persons were killed and over 125 reported missing after a “glacial burst” on Nanda Devi triggered an avalanche and caused flash floods in Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 7. The number of missing persons could rise as details were still being ascertained, Uttarakhand Chief Minister T.

Huge Flood As Uttarakhand Glacier Breaks, 7 Dead, 170 Missing: 10 Points

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:36:00 +0100

Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Seven people were killed and 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes....

Chamoli Flood: Pant and Harbhajan extend condolences to affected families

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:34:00 +0100

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant on Sunday extended condolences to the families of those affected by the glacier burst in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. "My sincere condolences and prayers for the families of those affected by the Uttarakhand flash floods.

Chamoli glacier break: It is time to learn from our mistakes

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:19:00 +0100

Glacier burst in Uttarakhand: 10 bodies recovered, over 150 missing and other key highlights

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:12:00 +0100

Chamoli: Nearly 150 people are missing or “feared dead” as a sudden flood inundated a power project at Reni village in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday following a glacier burst, the ITBP, which is engaged in rescue and relief operations there, said.

Around 150 missing as glacier breaks in northern India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:10:00 +0100

NEW DELHI. Some 150 people went missing after part of a Himalayan glacier broke in northern India, leading to a massive flood, officials said on Sunday. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India’s second-highest mountain, broke off in Tapovan area of the Uttarakhand state, damaging the Rishiganga hydro power project.

Climate change behind Uttarakhand glacier eruption, experts think | India News

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:17:00 +0100

KOLKATA: The glacier that erupted in Uttarakhand is a result of climate change in the Himalayan region that is warming faster than other mountainous regions, experts say. The increasing use of reinforced concrete cement structures replacing traditional wood and stone masonry is accelerating an island heat impact in the mountainous region.

Huge Flood As Uttarakhand Glacier Breaks, 10 Dead, 125 Missing: 10 Points

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:01:00 +0100

Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Ten people were killed and 125 are still missing, and feared dead, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday. Many villages were evacuated as floods damaged homes and the....

CABINET SECRETARY CHAIRS REVIEW MEETING OF THE NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (NCMC) TO TAKE STOCK OF THE GLACIAL BURST IN UTTARAKHAND AND THE ACTIONS TAKEN

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:33:00 +0100

(AGENPARL) – NEW DELHI (INDIA), dom 07 febbraio 2021. Ministry of Home Affairs. Cabinet Secretary Chairs review meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to take stock of the Glacial Burst in Uttarakhand and the actions taken Posted On: 07 FEB 2021 6:23PM by PIB Delhi.

Around 150 missing as glacier breaks in northern India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:29:00 +0100

Some 150 people went missing after part of a Himalayan glacier broke in northern India, leading to a massive flood, officials said on Sunday. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India’s second-highest mountain, broke off in Tapovan area of the Uttarakhand state, damaging the Rishiganga hydro power project.

Rescatistas en India excavan en busca de 37 personas atrapadas en la inundación de un glaciar

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100

Más de 2.000 miembros del ejército, grupos paramilitares y policías han estado participando en operaciones de búsqueda y rescate en el estado norteño de Uttarakhand después de la inundación del domingo, que destruyó una presa, dañó otra y arrasó casas río abajo.

VIDEO .- El rompimiento de un glaciar generó una enorme inundación en el Himalaya: al menos 26 muertos y 170 desaparecidos

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:18:00 +0100

Al menos 26 personas murieron y otras 170 siguen este lunes desaparecidas en el norte de India, tras la rotura el domingo de un glaciar del Himalaya, que provocó la crecida repentina de un río y una devastadora inundación. Uno 1.000 rescatistas -incluyendo personal militar, policial y de desastres....

Tragedia en India: al menos 26 muertos y 170 desaparecidos por avalancha causada por glaciar del Himalaya

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:09:00 +0100

El director general de la Policía del estado Uttarakhand, Ashok Kumar, dijo que hasta este lunes se habían recuperado 26 cuerpos, y 171 personas seguían desaparecidas. La mayoría de los desaparecidos trabajaban en dos plantas de energía en la presa Richiganga.

Inundación de un glaciar en India deja trabajadores atrapados

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 02:20:00 +0100

. 0; Traducido por Mónica Gálvez - Fuente AP - Foto por Indo Tibetan Border Police/AP Los equipos de rescate en el norte de India trabajaron el lunes para rescatar a más de tres docenas de trabajadores de una planta de energía atrapados en un túnel después de que parte de un glaciar del Himalaya....

5:42 Venezuela expresa solidaridad con India por víctimas de inundación

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:59:00 +0100

8 de febrero de 2021, 17:42 Caracas, 8 feb (Prensa Latina) El canciller de Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, envió hoy un mensaje de solidaridad a la India por las decenas de desaparecidos y víctimas fatales en las inundaciones registradas en región de Uttarakhand.

Al menos 26 muertos en India por desprendimiento de un glaciar

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:23:00 +0100

VIDEO. Desprendimiento de glaciar e inundación dejan más de 25 muertos en la India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:06:00 +0100

Cuadrillas de rescate usaban maquinaria pesada para remover toneladas de rocas. El desprendimiento de un del Himalaya provocó la crecida repentina de un río y posteriormente una devastadora inundación que dejó al menos 26 muertos y otras 171 personas desaparecidas en el norte de la , informaron autoridades.

Los equipos de rescate en el norte de la India buscan a más de 200 personas desaparecidas después de una inundación mortal

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 22:05:00 +0100

El desastre del domingo debajo de Nanda Devi, el segundo pico más alto de India, arrasó con el pequeño proyecto hidroeléctrico de Rishiganga y dañó uno más grande más abajo del río Dhauliganga que estaba construyendo la firma estatal NTPC. Hasta ahora se han recuperado dieciocho cuerpos, dijeron las autoridades.

Lo que hay que saber sobre las mortíferas inundaciones en India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:02:00 +0100

que quedó atrapado en un túnel. Más de 2.000 miembros de las fuerzas armadas, los grupos paramilitares y la policía han participado en operaciones de búsqueda y rescate en el estado norteño de Uttarakhand. La inundación fue causada cuando una parte del glaciar Nanda Devi se desprendió el domingo por la mañana, liberando agua atrapada detrás.

Rescate en marcha por desaparecidos tras la explosión del glaciar del Himalaya

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:38:00 +0100

Rudraprayag, India. Los equipos de rescate en el norte de India trabajaron el lunes para rescatar a más de tres docenas de trabajadores de una planta de energía atrapados en un túnel después de que parte de un glaciar del Himalaya se desprendiera y enviara una pared de agua y escombros a una montaña en un desastre que dejó al menos 26 muertos.

Impresionantes imágenes del desprendimiento de glaciar en el Himalaya que dejó decenas de muertos

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:06:00 +0100

08 Feb 2021 / 10:55 AM Al menos 26 muertos y 170 desaparecidos en India por desprendimiento de un glaciar en el Himalaya. Al menos 26 personas murieron y otras 170 siguen este lunes desaparecidas en el norte de India, tras la rotura de un glaciar del Himalaya, que provocó una avalancha y una devastadora inundación.

Continúa operación de rescate en la India tras inundaciones

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:24:00 +0100

India. – Las operaciones de rescate continúan en la India tras la inundación provocada por el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el norteño estado de Uttarakhand, que causó la desaparición de un centenar de obreros de la construcción. La Autoridad Estatal de Gestión de Desastres en Dehradun, capital....

Rotura de glaciar en el Himalaya alerta sobre los peligros que trae el cambio climático

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:21:00 +0100

El cambio climático sigue acentuando los desastres naturales. Al norte de la India, un enorme fragmento de un glaciar del Himalaya cayó en un río y causó un enorme torrente que sumergió dos centrales eléctricas y arrasó con las rutas y puentes. El desastre dejó 18 fallecidos y casi 200 personas se encuentran desaparecidas.

Cómo los glaciares pueden estallar y enviar inundaciones río abajo

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:55:00 +0100

Tashi Sherpa / AP. El glaciar Khumbu, con el monte Khumbutse, en el centro, y la cascada de hielo Khumbu, a la derecha, visto al fondo, en el campamento base del Everest en Nepal. (Foto de archivo) EXPLICADOR: Las inundaciones que azotaron dos plantas hidroeléctricas y dañaron aldeas en el norte de....

Desastre natural. Al menos 18 muertos y 200 desaparecidos tras la ruptura de un glaciar en el Himalaya

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:06:00 +0100

Al menos 200 personas estaban desaparecidas el lunes en el norte de India y 18 cuerpos fueron encontrados el día después de que un glaciar del Himalaya se rompió, lo que provocó una inundación repentina al colapsar en un río. La mayoría de los desaparecidos trabajaban en dos plantas de energía en la presa Richiganga.

11 muertos y 150 desaparecidos tras la rotura de un glaciar en el norte de India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:43:00 +0100

La gente inspecciona el sitio cerca del proyecto hidroeléctrico Dhauliganga dañado en la aldea de Reni. La inundación fue causada cuando una parte del glaciar Nanda Devi se desprendió el domingo por la mañana, liberando agua atrapada detrás, dijeron las autoridades.

Rescatistas en India excavan en busca de 37 personas atrapadas en la inundación de un glaciar

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:43:00 +0100

Más de 2.000 miembros del ejército, grupos paramilitares y policías han participado en operaciones de búsqueda y rescate en el estado norteño de Uttarakhand después de la inundación del domingo, que destruyó una presa, dañó otra y arrasó casas río abajo.

Colapso de presas, puentes dañados, muertes: la furia del Ganges causa una devastación masiva en Uttarakhand, India

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:54:00 +0100

Era un domingo cálido y soleado el 7 de febrero en India cuando la noticia de una grave catástrofe en el estado de Uttarakhand, en el Himalaya, interrumpió la quietud del fin de semana. El glaciar Nanda Devi junto al río Dhauliganga estalló cerca del distrito de Chamoli del estado, causando una gran inundación.

12:33 Continúan operaciones de rescate en India tras ruptura de glaciar

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:58:00 +0100

8 de febrero de 2021, 0:33 Nueva Delhi, 8 feb (Prensa Latina) Las operaciones de rescate continúan hoy en la India tras la inundación provocada por el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el norteño estado de Uttarakhand, que causó la desaparición de 152 obreros de la construcción.

Avalancha de agua y lodo deja un centenar de desaparecidos

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:21:00 +0100

Una gran avalancha de agua y lodo por la rotura de un glaciar dejó este domingo al menos nueve muertos y más de un centenar desaparecidos en una zona montañosa del norte de la India, mientras continúan a contra reloj las labores de rescate para sacar con vida a unos 35 trabajadores atrapados en un túnel.

India: 200 personas desaparecidas tras ruptura de glaciar

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 01:01:00 +0100

Cerca de 200 personas están desaparecidas luego de que en el norte de India se desprendiera un fragmente de un glaciar del Himalaya, que cayó en un río provocando una inundación. Esa inundación generó que sucumbieran dos centrales eléctricas y además, arrasó carreteras y puentes, según el informe de la policía local.

Glaciar en el Himalaya se desprende y causa tragedia con 150 personas desaparecidas y 3 muertos

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:18:00 +0100

Al menos tres personas murieron y 150 están desaparecidas tras la ruptura de un glaciar en el Himalaya que provocó la repentina crecida de un río en el norte de India, informó la policía. “Localizamos al menos tres cuerpos en el lecho del río. El último balance da cuenta de 150 desaparecidos.

La ruptura de un glaciar en el Himalaya deja (hasta el momento) tres muertos y 150 desaparecidos

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:06:00 +0100

Proyecto Hydel de NTPC puede haber desaparecido en la furia de la naturaleza | Noticias de India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 23:04:00 +0100

NUEVA DELHI: Es posible que el proyecto hídrico Tapovan-Vishnugad de 520 MW de la NTPC en el río Dhauliganga en Uttarakhand haya desaparecido por la inundación repentina del domingo en el río Rishiganaga provocada por una ruptura de un glaciar en el distrito estatal de Chamoli.

Nueve muertos y 140 desaparecidos tras la rotura de un glaciar en el norte de India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0100

Al menos nueve personas murieron y 140 desaparecieron en un desastre, dijeron los expertos, que parecían apuntar al calentamiento global. Un video del estado de Uttarakhand, en el norte de la India, mostró las aguas fangosas de color gris concreto cayendo a través de un valle y convirtiéndose en una....

Avalancha de lodo y agua en la India: nueve muertos y más de cien desaparecidos

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:57:00 +0100

H a ocurrido este domingo al norte de la India . En el estado de Uttarakhand en la cordillera del Himalaya . Una avalancha de lodo y agua provocada por la rotura del glaciar ha provocado, según los datos que se tienen hasta ahora, un total de nueve muertos y más de un centenar de desaparecidos.

Desprendimiento de glaciar en la India deja 7 muertos y 170 desaparecidos

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:54:00 +0100

Nueva Delhi, 7 feb. (Sputnik).- Siete personas murieron y unas 170 se consideran desaparecidas tras el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el estado indio de Uttarakhand, informó este domingo el centro Estatal de Gestión de Desastres. «Siete personas murieron, seis resultaron heridas y unas 170....

Una avalancha de agua y lodo deja un centenar de desaparecidos en la India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:35:00 +0100

Una gran avalancha de agua y lodo por la rotura de un glaciar dejó este domingo al menos nueve muertos y más de un centenar desaparecidos en una zona montañosa del norte de la India, mientras continúan a contrarreloj las labores de rescate para sacar con vida a unos 35 trabajadores atrapados en un túnel.

Una avalancha de agua y lodo deja un centenar de desaparecidos en la India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:25:00 +0100

Una gran avalancha de agua y lodo por la rotura de un glaciar dejó este domingo al menos nueve muertos y más de un centenar desaparecidos en una zona montañosa del norte de la India, mientras continúan a contrarreloj las labores de rescate para sacar con vida a unos 35 trabajadores atrapados en un túnel.

Tragedia en India9 muertos y 140 desaparecidos por el deshielo de un glaciar en el norte de India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:40:00 +0100

La inundación se produjo cuando una parte del glaciar Nanda Devi se desprendió en la zona de Tapovan, en el estado norteño de Uttarakhand, este domingo por la mañana . Un vídeo compartido por las autoridades y tomado desde la ladera de una empinada colina muestra un muro de agua que entra en una de....

Teme más de 100 muertos tras el colapso de un glaciar en India – NRK Urix – Noticias y documentales extranjeros

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:55:00 +0100

Cuando el glaciar del Himalaya colapsó, grandes masas de agua se inundaron en un estanque en el distrito de Chamoli, en el norte de la India. Muchos de los que trabajan en dos centrales hidroeléctricas probablemente se ven arrastrados por las masas de agua.

India: desprendimiento de glaciar del Himalaya deja 9 muertos y 150 desaparecidos

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:17:00 +0100

Al menos 9 muertos y 150 personas se encuentran desaparecidas luego que la ruptura de un glaciar en el Himalaya desencadenara la avalancha e inundara en un rio al norte de India. El desastre tuvo lugar en el estado de Uttarakhand en la cordillera del Himalaya, donde a las primeras horas de la....

Himalaya: al menos nueve muertos y 150 desaparecidos tras la ruptura de un glaciar

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:50:00 +0100

Al menos nueve personas murieron y 150 están desaparecidas, tras la ruptura de un glaciar en el Himalaya -la cordillera más alta del mundo, situada en Asia- que provocó la repentina crecida de un río en el norte de India. "Localizamos al menos tres cuerpos en el lecho del río. El último balance da cuenta de 150 desaparecidos.

9:41 Rescatan en India a 12 personas tras ruptura de glacial

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0100

7 de febrero de 2021, 9:41 Nueva Delhi, 7 feb (Prensa Latina) Al menos 12 personas fueron rescatadas hoy tras la ruptura del glacial Nandadevi que provocó la desaparición de 150 obreros de un proyecto energético en el norteño estado indio de Uttarakhand.

Himalaya: al menos nueve muertos y 150 desaparecidos por la ruptura de un glaciar

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:19:00 +0100

Tres muertos y 150 desaparecidos tras la ruptura de un glaciar en el Himalaya

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:10:00 +0100

. La mayoría de los 150 desaparecidos son empleados de la central eléctrica de Tapovan, cerca de una presa que fue rota por la inundación. Un sector del glaciar se rompió y se deslizó hacia el río Dhauliganga. Foto Captura de pantalla Por Al menos tres personas murieron y 150 están desaparecidas....

Un trozo de glaciar del Himalaya se rompió en la India. Hasta 150 personas podrían haber muerto

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:48:00 +0100

“Llegó muy rápido, no hubo tiempo para advertir a nadie. Sentí que el mundo había sido barrido”, dijo a Reuters uno de los aldeanos de Raini, describiendo una avalancha de polvo, rocas y agua. Según él, los lugareños temen que los trabajadores de la central hidroeléctrica local hayan muerto, así....

Alerta roja en la India tras el rompimiento de un glaciar del Himalaya

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:15:00 +0100

Sputnik Mundo indica que el rompimiento de un masivo glaciar detonó una avalancha que afectó una presa hidroeléctrica y provocó una inundación repentina de varias áreas del norte de la India. El incidente pudo haber provocado la muerte de 100 a 150 personas, según estimaciones del jefe del Gobierno de Uttarakhand, Om Prakash.

Ruptura de un glaciar desata la alerta en el norte de la India (vídeos)

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:02:00 +0100

Nueva Delhi, 7 feb (Sputnik).- El rompimiento de un masivo glaciar detonó esta mañana una avalancha que afectó una presa hidroeléctrica y provocó una inundación repentina de varias áreas del norte de la India, reportaron los medios locales. El glaciar estalló en el distrito de Chamoli, a unos 300....

Inundación tiñe de rojo las calles de una aldea de la India

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:21:00 +0100

Redacción. India.- Agua de un vibrante rojo ha anegado las calles de la aldea Jenggot, en la India, por las fuertes inundaciones que afectan la zona en medio de la temporada de lluvias, las cuales golpearon una fábrica local de teñido batik. Reuters informó del incidente mientras usuarios en redes....

Un equipo mendocino, ganador del NASA Space Apps Challenge

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 02:08:00 +0100

Entre más de 26.000 participantes y 2303 presentaciones de todo el mundo, el equipo “Zonda Incorporated”, integrado por los mendocinos Sebastián Calvera, Sergio Dubón, Julieta Porta y el guatemalteco Wenceslao Villegas, resultó uno de los ganadores de la hackatón internacional NASA Space Apps Challenge que se desarrolló en octubre de 2020.

Un equipo mendocino es el ganador de un desafío de la NASA

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:53:00 +0100

Entre más de 26.000 participantes y 2303 presentaciones de todo el mundo, el equipo “ Zonda Incorporated ”, integrado por los mendocinos Sebastián Calvera, Sergio Dubón y Julieta Porta y el joven Wenceslao Villegas, de Guatemala, resultó uno de los ganadores de la hackatón internacional NASA Space....

Jóvenes mendocinos crearon una app para un certamen de la NASA

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:16:00 +0100

Sebastián, Julieta y Wenceslao idearon “Flut Mapper”, una aplicación que provee información en tiempo real sobre inundaciones, brindada por satélites.

Los dinosaurios, un ejemplo para especular sobre nuestra prehistoria

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:04:00 +0100

pocos datos que tenemos a nuestra disposición. Tenemos, por ejemplo, el pteranodon, que pertenece a un género extinto de pterosaurio pteranodóntido , no considerado propiamente como un dinosaurio, aunque convivió con ellos y lo podríamos considerar primo hermano de aquellos. Lo utilizamos como uno de los ejemplos para explicar nuestras hipótesis.

Te contamos de los 12 desastres naturales más mortíferos de la historia

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:28:00 +0100

Grandes Medios cuenta que cerca de 100.000 personas mueren cada año en desastres naturales (terremotos, erupciones volcánicas, huracanes, tsunamis, inundaciones, incendios forestales y sequías), mientras que más de 150 millones se ven afectadas por ellos en todo el mundo, según informa la Organización Mundial de la Salud.

At least 11 Nepalis still missing in Sunday’s Uttarakhand glacial avalanche

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:18:00 +0100

Eleven Nepalis are still missing in the floods caused by a glacial avalanche in the Uttarakhand state of northern India on Sunday. On Sunday, a Himalayan glacier broke below 7,816-metre Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest peak, sweeping away a small hydroelectric project and damaging a bigger one....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:34:00 +0100

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Hope fading for survival of 180 missing in Indian flood

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:40:00 +0100

More than 180 people are still missing in the major floods that hit northern India on Sunday, when part of the Himalayan glacier burst, officials confirmed on Tuesday, adding that the death toll has now reached 28. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India's second-highest mountain, broke off in the....

Hope fading for survival of 180 missing in Indian flood

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:55:00 +0100

NEW DELHI. More than 180 people are still missing in the major floods that hit northern India on Sunday, when part of the Himalayan glacier burst, officials confirmed on Tuesday, adding that the death toll has now reached 28. A portion of Nanda Devi glacier, India's second-highest mountain, broke....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster - The Associated Press

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:50:00 +0100

Was climate change to blame for India’s glacier flood disaster?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:08:00 +0100

A damaged dam near the Dhauliganga hydro power project after a glacier burst in India's northern state of Uttarakhand. Photo: Xinhua. Was climate change to blame for India’s glacier flood disaster? Flash flood in Uttarakhand that washed away over 200 people is linked to avalanche and melting....

La crisis climática alimenta los tsunamis de montaña

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:42:00 +0100

Una avalancha de roca, agua y hielo causó el domingo por la mañana una catástrofe en la región india de Uttarakhand, en el Himalaya. Tras este tsunami de montaña, este lunes se habían contabilizado al menos 18 muertos y alrededor de 200 desaparecidos, muchos de ellos obreros de dos plantas....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster - The Associated Press

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier flood disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:45:00 +0100

/h2> p>National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel carry a dead body recovered frrtion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off Sunday morning, releasing water trapped behind it in Reni, northern state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, Feb.9 Hundreds of rescue workers....

Himalayan glacier disaster highlights climate change risks

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:55:00 +0100

With warming, ice is also essentially becoming less frozen: Earlier its temperature would range between minus 6 degrees Celsius to minus 20 C and it it is now minus 2 C (from 21.2 degrees Fahrenheit to minus 4 F earlier to 28.4 F now), said Azam. The ice is still frozen, but is closer to its melting....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:24:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India -- Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, unleashing a devastating flood that has left at least 31 people dead and 165 missing.

31 dead, 165 missing as search continues for India glacier flood survivors

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, INDIA -- Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, unleashing a devastating flood that has left at least 31 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:08:00 +0100

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:04:00 +0100

Flood Disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:13:00 +0100

Rescuers for of . Hundreds of rescue workers were scouring muck-filled ravines and valleys in northern India on Tuesday looking for survivors after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, sending a devastating flood downriver that has left at least 26 people dead and 165 missing.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:26:00 +0100

3 Rescuers Look for Survivors of Indian Glacier Flood Disaster

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:39:00 +0100

At Least 26 Dead, Scores Missing After Glacier Collapse Unleashes A Wall Of Water In India - News On 6

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:54:00 +0100

At Least 26 Dead, Scores Missing After Glacier Collapse Unleashes A Wall Of Water In India Monday, February 8th 2021, 1:10 pm. By: CBS News Almost 30 people were confirmed dead and nearly 200 more still missing on Monday after a huge chunk of a Himalayan glacier in northern India's Uttarakhand....

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster - The Associated Press

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:07:00 +0100

¿Cómo se producen las inundaciones glaciares?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:06:00 +0100

Súmate a la causa. Recibe noticias, información y tips a tu correo. Los glaciares se encuentran en todos los continentes excepto en Australia y algunos tienen cientos de miles de años. Un gran grupo de glaciares se encuentra en el Himalaya, que forma parte de la larga frontera norte de la India.

Rescuers look for survivors of Indian glacier disaster - The Associated Press

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:24:00 +0100

El desastre del glaciar del Himalaya pone de relieve los riesgos del cambio climático

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:45:00 +0100

NUEVA DELHI (AP) – Cuando Ravi Chopra vio el devastador diluvio de agua y escombros caer río abajo de un glaciar del Himalaya el domingo, lo primero que pensó fue que este era exactamente el escenario del que su equipo había advertido al gobierno indio en 2014.

Warning System, Glacier Studies: Glaciologists Suggest Ways to Address Uttarakhand-like Tragedies

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:14:00 +0100

While the investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of flash flood in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, it is being suspected that either an avalanche or a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) was responsible for it. So far, 31 deaths have been reported due to the natural calamity which took place....

Rescatistas continúan la búsqueda de 34 personas atrapadas en un túnel

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:23:00 +0100

El operativo de rescate en el norte de India continuaba este martes para tratar de salvar a 34 personas atrapadas en un túnel bloqueado por toneladas de escombros tras una gran inundación atribuida a la ruptura de un glaciar del Himalaya, que dejó un saldo de al menos 31 muertos y más de 170....

Rescatistas buscan sobrevivientes del desastre del glaciar indio

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:30:00 +0100

Cientos de rescatistas recorrieron barrancos y valles llenos de lodo en el norte de la India el martes en busca de sobrevivientes después de que se desprendiera parte de un glaciar del Himalaya, desencadenando una inundación devastadora que dejó al menos 31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos.

Buscan a sobrevivientes del desastre del glaciar en la India

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:46:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH. Cientos de rescatistas recorrían barrancos y valles llenos de barro en el norte de la India el martes en busca de sobrevivientes después que el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el Himalaya desató una inundación que dejó al menos 31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos.

Buscan a sobrevivientes tras desastre de glaciar en India

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:03:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India — Cientos de rescatistas recorrían barrancos y valles llenos de barro en el norte de India el martes en busca de sobrevivientes después que el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el Himalaya desató una inundación que dejó al menos 31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos.

Buscan 34 personas atrapadas en un túnel tras la ruptura de un glaciar en Himalaya

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:29:00 +0100

Buscan a sobrevivientes del desastre del glaciar en la India

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:28:00 +0100

Cientos de rescatistas recorrían barrancos y valles llenos de barro en el norte de la India el martes en busca de sobrevivientes después que el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el Himalaya desató una inundación que dejó al menos 31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos.

India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:56:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India -- As hundreds of rescue workers scoured muck-filled ravines and valleys on Tuesday looking for survivors after the sudden collapse of a Himalayan glacier, distraught relatives gathered at the disaster site to search for family members, almost resigned to the likelihood they were dead.

India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:51:00 +0100

This photograph provided by Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) shows ITBP personnel use torches to gain access inside a tunnel to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped inside it after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off Sunday and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down the....

India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors - The Associated Press

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:05:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (AP) — As hundreds of rescue workers scoured muck-filled ravines and valleys on Tuesday looking for survivors after the sudden collapse of a Himalayan glacier, distraught relatives gathered at the disaster site to search for family members, almost resigned to the likelihood they were dead.

India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:22:00 +0100

India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors - The Associated Press

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India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors

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31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos dejó desprendimiento de un glaciar en la India

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:36:00 +0100

Así lo reseñó El Nuevo Herald, cientos de rescatistas recorrían barrancos y valles llenos de barro en el norte de la India el martes en busca de sobrevivientes después que el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el Himalaya desató una inundación que dejó al menos 31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos.

Rescatistas continúan la búsqueda de 34 personas atrapadas en un túnel

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:13:00 +0100

Rescatistas continúan la búsqueda de 34 personas atrapadas en un túnel tras desprendimiento de un glaciar del Himalaya

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:32:00 +0100

El operativo de rescate en el norte de India continua este martes para tratar de salvar a 34 personas atrapadas en un túnel bloqueado por toneladas de escombros tras una gran inundación atribuida a la ruptura de un glaciar del Himalaya, que dejó un saldo de al menos 31 muertos y más de 170 desaparecidos.

Factcheck: Did climate change contribute to India’s catastrophic ‘glacial flood’?

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:53:00 +0100

“There is high confidence that changes in heatwaves, glacial retreat and/or permafrost degradation will affect high mountain phenomena, such as slope instabilities, movements of mass, and glacial lake outburst floods. There is also high confidence that changes in heavy precipitation will affect landslides in some regions.

Why did the Chamoli tragedy happen in winter

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:49:00 +0100

A sudden surge of water in the Rishiganga river in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand on February 7, 2021 led to the Dhauliganga dam being completely obliterated and 28 lives lost, while 170 people are still missing. Anil Agarwal, the founder of Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment....

Un túnel, símbolo de la última esperanza por encontrar vida tras la avalancha

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0100

INDIA AVALANCHA. Nueva Delhi, 9 feb (EFE).- Un túnel bloqueado por lodo y escombros, donde se cree hay atrapados cerca de 40 trabajadores, se ha convertido en la última esperanza de hallar a supervivientes después de la avalancha que el domingo golpeó una zona montañosa del norte la India, dejando al menos 197 desaparecidos y 32 muertos.

La mayoría de los desaparecidos, cerca de 150, eran trabajadores de dos centrales hidroeléctricas en construcción, donde se encontraban los túneles

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:49:00 +0100

India: socorristas luchan por hallar supervivientes tras avalancha [FOTOS] La mayoría de los desaparecidos, cerca de 150, eran trabajadores de dos centrales hidroeléctricas en construcción, donde se encontraban los túneles 1 de 10. India. La mayoría de los desaparecidos, cerca de 150, eran....

Desastre del glaciar en India: familias se unen a la búsqueda de supervivientes

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:17:00 +0100

El desastre se desencadenó cuando parte de un glaciar cerca de la montaña Nanda Devi se rompió el domingo por la mañana, desencadenando una inundación devastadora que dejó al menos 32 personas muertas y 165 desaparecidas. Los científicos están investigando qué causó la ruptura del glaciar ,....

India: Buscan a sobrevivientes tras desastre del glaciar

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:20:00 +0100

India glacier disaster: Families join search for survivors

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:58:00 +0100

As hundreds of rescue workers scoured muck-filled ravines and valleys on Tuesday looking for survivors after the sudden collapse of a Himalayan glacier, distraught relatives gathered at the disaster site to search for family members, almost resigned to the likelihood they were dead.

Tres cosas que debe saber sobre la desastrosa inundación en India

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:22:00 +0100

Una inundación repentina bajó por un río en el estado indio de Uttarakhand en el Himalaya el 7 de febrero, matando al menos a 30 personas y arrasando con dos centrales hidroeléctricas. Mientras los equipos de rescate buscan a más de 100 personas que aún están desaparecidas, los funcionarios y....

Qué es una vega

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:47:00 +0100

Vega es el término que se le da a los terrenos fértiles que se ubican en las llanuras aluviales de los ríos. Se describen como franjas de gran tamaño en la topografía llana y dimensiones que pueden ser de varios kilómetros, que se desarrollan sobre los aluviones depositados por cursos fluviales y....

Rotura de glaciar en el Himalaya alerta sobre los peligros que trae el cambio climático

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:24:00 +0100

El cambio climático sigue acentuando los desastres naturales. Al norte de la India, un enorme fragmento de un glaciar del Himalaya cayó en un río y causó un enorme torrente que sumergió dos centrales eléctricas y arrasó con las rutas y puentes. El desastre dejó 26 fallecidos y casi 200 personas se encuentran desaparecidas.

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:23:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India: Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water and debris swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, officials said on Wednesday.

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:22:00 +0100

By Alasdair Pal JOSHIMATH, India (Reuters) - Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water and debris swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, officials said on Wednesday.

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:03:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water and debris swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, officials said on Wednesday.

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:56:00 +0100

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel Reuters

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:51:00 +0100

By Alasdair Pal © Reuters/ANUSHREE FADNAVIS Rescue operation outside a tunnel after a part of a glacier broke away, in Tapovan. JOSHIMATH, India (Reuters) - Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water....

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel By Alasdair Pal JOSHIMATH, India (Reuters) - Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water and debris swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, officials said on Wednesday. Some 204 people remain unaccounte... 29m ago

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:39:00 +0100

By Alasdair Pal. JOSHIMATH, India (Reuters) - Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water and debris swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, officials said on Wednesday.

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:31:00 +0100

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel This content was published on Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 By Alasdair Pal JOSHIMATH, India (Reuters) - Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:28:00 +0100

Rescuers deploy drone to search for trapped workers in flooded Himalayan tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:03:00 +0100

JOSHIMATH, India (Reuters) – Rescuers flew a drone inside a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas to look for 35 construction workers believed trapped there since a surge of water and debris swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, officials said on Wednesday.

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:34:00 +0100

TAPOVAN, India (Reuters) - Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find signs of life using a drone to search for 35 construction workers missing inside a tunnel days after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges.

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:34:00 +0100

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:54:00 +0100

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:53:00 +0100

Oración de Francisco por las víctimas de la catástrofe del Himalaya

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:06:00 +0100

India y Extremo Oriente en las palabras del Papa de hoy al final de la catequesis de la Audiencia General. Francisco no dejó de expresar su cercanía a los heridos y desaparecidos en la tragedia del pasado domingo en el Himalaya y luego deseó paz, bien y fraternidad a quienes se preparan para celebrar el Año Nuevo Lunar.

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:46:00 +0100

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:53:00 +0100

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:49:00 +0100

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel This content was published on Feb 10, 2021 Feb 10, 2021 By Alasdair Pal and Neha Arora TAPOVAN, India (Reuters) - Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:01:00 +0100

By Alasdair Pal and Neha Arora. TAPOVAN, India (Reuters) - Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find signs of life using a drone to search for 35 construction workers missing inside a tunnel days after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges.

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:00:00 +0100

Drones ayudan en búsqueda de trabajadores desaparecidos en el Himalaya

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:13:00 +0100

Cargando... Equipos de rescate en el norte de la India utilizaron un dron para intentar sin éxito encontrar señales de vida de 35 trabajadores de la construcción desaparecidos en el interior de un túnel, días después de que una riada arrasara un valle, destruyendo presas y puentes.

8:12 Despliegan drones para hallar obreros desaparecidos en India

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:29:00 +0100

10 de febrero de 2021, 8:12 Nueva Delhi, 10 feb (Prensa Latina) Equipos de rescate intensificaron hoy sus esfuerzos con el uso de drones y equipos de teledetección para hallar una treintena de obreros atrapados en un túnel tras el desastre de un glaciar en la India.

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:34:00 +0100

Members of rescue team work during a rescue and relief operation at the site of a destroyed hydroelectric power station after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, in Raini village in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anshree Fadnavis.

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:45:00 +0100

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

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'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

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'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:56:00 +0100

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:55:00 +0100

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:48:00 +0100

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:04:00 +0100

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:01:00 +0100

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:23:00 +0100

Members of a rescue team work during a relief operation at the site of a destroyed bridge after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, in Raini village in the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Anshree Fadnavis. February 10, 2021. By Alasdair Pal and Neha Arora.

‘We are staying’: distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:23:00 +0100

Buscan a sobrevivientes del desastre del glaciar en la India

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:09:00 +0100

Por RISHABH R. JAIN JOSHIMATH, India Agencia AP. Cientos de rescatistas recorrían barrancos y valles llenos de barro en el norte de la India en busca de sobrevivientes después que el desprendimiento de un glaciar en el Himalaya desató una inundación que dejó al menos 31 muertos y 165 desaparecidos.

'We are staying': distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods By Alasdair Pal TAPOVAN, India (Reuters) - When Tarun Dev first saw reports of flooding in India's Himalayas, he felt afraid. His brother, Jugal Kishore, a 35-year-old electrical engineer, was one of 70 workers at the Rishiganga Hydroelectric Project when a flash flood on Sunday destroyed two power stations and left mo... 1h ago

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0100

By Alasdair Pal. TAPOVAN, India (Reuters) - When Tarun Dev first saw reports of flooding in India's Himalayas, he felt afraid. His brother, Jugal Kishore, a 35-year-old electrical engineer, was one of 70 workers at the Rishiganga Hydroelectric Project when a flash flood on Sunday destroyed two power stations and left more than 200 people missing.

In Indian Himalayas, drones draw blank in search for workers missing in flooded tunnel

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:21:00 +0100

Rescuers in northern India made a vain attempt on Wednesday to find signs of life using a drone to search for 35 construction workers missing inside a tunnel days after a flash flood swept down a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges. Some 204 people remain unaccounted for since Sunday's....

EDM Wednesday Briefing: Tsunami Warnings Issued after 7.7 Earthquake

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 20:22:00 +0100

Emergency and disaster management briefing for February 10, 2021: Alert levels have again been raised at the Semisopochnoi volcano in Alaska; multiple agencies in California are working to unify standards for home hardening to mitigate wildfire risk; police are asking the public for information on....

'We are staying': Distraught families wait for news of missing after deadly Indian floods

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:48:00 +0100

TAPOVAN, India (REUTERS) - When Tarun Dev first saw reports of flooding in India's Himalayas, he felt afraid. His brother, Jugal Kishore, a 35-year-old electrical engineer, was one of 70 workers at the Rishiganga Hydroelectric Project when a flash flood on Sunday (Feb 7) destroyed two power stations and left more than 200 people missing.

UAE, Bahrain leaders offer condolences to Indian president on glacier collapse victims

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:14:00 +0100

Saudi Gazette report ABU DHABI/MANAMA — Leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have sent separate messages of condolences to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind over the victims of a glacier burst in the northern state of Uttarakhand. In his message, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al....

Glacier collapse in India a worrying sign of what’s to come

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:02:00 +0100

A deadly flood in northern India, sparked by a cratering glacier, was not an isolated incident but the result of a rapidly warming planet, say experts. They warn the disaster, which has left over 140 feared dead, is a precursor of what is to come unless drastic measures are taken to slow climate change.

Glacier collapse in India a worrying sign of what’s to come

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:57:00 +0100

India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 19:51:00 +0100

India has suffered a huge crop loss on 18.176 million hectares (mha) of land, roughly 8.5 per cent of the total gross cropped area due to floods from 2017-2019, according to data shared by the government in the Lok Sabha February 11, 2021. Of this, 10.68 mha was affected in 2019 alone. In 2018 and 2017, 2.

Rescue Work Continues for Fifth Day after India Avalanche

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:55:00 +0100

NEW DELHI -- Rescue teams were on Thursday working against the clock in India to try and rescue around 30 people feared to be trapped in a tunnel after an avalanche in a Himalayan valley that killed over 30 persons on Sunday while around 200 remain missing. The operation, which is focused on clearing a 2.

Morocco Prioritizes Renewable Energy and Flood Protection Projects

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:41:00 +0100

The agency has proposed a plan that seeks to boost the protection of the environment by implementing measures to improve energy efficiency. The plan aims to ensure higher efficiency in energy generation by supplying dams with renewable energy sources as an alternative to fossil-fuel-powered energy production.

India teme nueva inundación desde lago recién formado en el Himalayas

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:26:00 +0100

Un lago del Himalaya recientemente formado hace temer otra inundación repentina en India , a poco menos de una semana después de la catástrofe de Tapovan, dijeron las autoridades este viernes. Producto de lo anterior, se envió una expedición de especialistas para examinar el sitio.

India teme otra inundación desde un lago himalayo recién formado

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:25:00 +0100

Un lago del Himalaya recientemente formado hace temer otra inundación repentina en India, menos de una semana después de la catástrofe de Tapovan, dijeron las autoridades el viernes que enviaron una expedición de especialistas para examinar el sitio. Un total de 36 personas han muerto y 168 siguen....