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The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [1] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [2] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India (Maps 1 and 2). [3] It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti ...
2013 Northern Indian Floods NASA satellite imagery of Northern India on 17 June, showing rainclouds that led to the disaster Location Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Nepal Sudurpashchim Pradesh Karnali Pradesh Some parts of Tibet Deaths 6,054 Property damage 4,550 villages were affected In June 2013, a mid-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused ...
2012 Himalayan flash floods; 2013 North India floods; 2016 Uttarakhand forest fires; 2020 Uttarakhand forest fires; 2021 Uttarakhand flood; 2022 Uttarakhand avalanche; 2022 Uttarakhand bus accident; 2023 Himalayan floods
Uttarakhand flood may refer to: 2013 North India floods; 2021 Uttarakhand flood This page was last edited on 10 ...
The floods have led to closure of schools, disruption of flights and train operations in various parts of North India. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Another period of intense torrential rain continued in August, and at least 71 more people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, while 10 others died in Uttarakhand.
Starting approximately 10:45 a.m. IST on 7 February 2021, [1] a flooding disaster occurred all along the river and its gorge following a landslide, avalanche or glacial lake outburst flood. Flash flood on February 7 in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, claimed at least 72 lives with at least 200 missing.
Map 1: The Alaknanda, Dhauliganga, and Rishganga river valleys, and the Nanda Devi National Park in the state of Uttarakhand The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, [30] began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [31] in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in ...
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.