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Press Trust of India on MSN17h
Uttarkashi: Evacuation of people goes on, more than 1000 airlifted
Helicopters made multiple sorties on Saturday to evacuate people from areas surrounding the disaster-hit Dharali in ...
Dharali rescue called off, 200 still ‘missing’; committee to draft rehabilitation plan in a week
The Uttarakhand government has stopped short of saying that the missing are presumed dead, and its official death toll ...
Press Trust of India on MSN4h
Bailey bridge to restore connectivity in flood-hit Uttarkashi nears completion: Officials
Uttarkashi, Construction of a vital Bailey bridge along the Gangotri National Highway, aimed at restoring connectivity to the disaster-hit areas of Uttarkashi and transport food supplies to affected ...
Uttarkashi floods: Villagers get cheques of Rs 5,000 each, say amount 'inadequate, not reflecting the reality'
On Saturday, Uttarakhand chief minister announced an immediate assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of those killed and those who lost their homes in the Dharali disaster.
The Pioneer on MSN17h
Thermal cameras and canines hunt for missing in Uttarkashi
Helicopters made multiple sorties on Saturday to evacuate people from areas surrounding the disaster-hit Dharali in Uttarkashi as rescue operations entered the fifth day. SDRF's dog squad walked throu ...
Uttarakhand disaster: A cocktail of global warming and unplanned development
The spine-chilling visual of Kheer Ganga (Kheer Gad) river unleashing a torrent of water, mud and debris through Dharali village in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand has brought back a deluge of dark ...
Dharali disaster: the complex, uncertain relationship between extreme rain, landslides & flash floods
Not all cloudburst-like events result in a flash flood or a disaster. And not all flash floods are triggered by an intense ...