IMD says ‘no rainfall’ likely on February 7, 8 over affected areas in Uttarakhand
- The glacier burst led to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river
- As per news agency PTI's report, officials said three bodies have been recovered so far
- IMD, however, said light rainfall is expected in northern parts of Chamoli district on February 9 and 10
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Additional Director-General Anand Sharma on Sunday said that no adverse weather events are expected over Chamoli, Tapovan and Joshimath in Uttarakhand on February 7 and 8. These areas were hit by a major glacier breach.
“No snowfall/rainfall is likely on February 7-8,” the IMD said in its special weather advisory for the state.
However, light rainfall/snowfall is likely in the northern parts of the Chamoli district on February 9-10, the advisory added.
Over 150 labourers working at a power project in Tapovan-Reni are feared dead, an Indo-Tibetan Border Police spokesperson said after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Chamoli Sunday.
The glacier burst led to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and caused large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecologically fragile Himalayas.
Officials said three bodies have been recovered so far and a massive relief and rescue operation is underway.
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