Gopeshwar: An avalanche occurred in an space near the Niti valley near the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has taken cognizance of the incident and has promised to assist the folks.
Information was acquired about part of a glacier collapsing past Sumna Chawki near Malari in the Niti valley, in response to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officers.
No contact has thus far been established with the realm attributable to heavy snowfall, they added. A BRO official confirmed the sliding down of a glacier in the realm, the place labourers are engaged in highway development work.
They had rushed to the spot however are but to evaluate the complete extent of the injury brought on by the avalanch, he stated.
Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted concerning the incident, saying an alert has been issued and he’s in fixed contact with the BRO and the district administration for updates.
In one other tweet, Rawat stated Union Home Minister Amit Shah has taken speedy cognizance of the incident and guaranteed the state of all assist.
माननीय गृह मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी ने नीति घाटी के सुमना में ग्लेशियर टूटने की सूचना का तत्काल संज्ञान लिया है। उन्होंने इस घटना को गंभीरता से लेते हुए उत्तराखंड को पूरी मदद देने का आश्वासन दिया है और आईटीबीपी को सतर्क रहने के निर्देश दिये है।
— Tirath Singh Rawat (@TIRATHSRAWAT) April 23, 2021
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stated he’s monitoring the state of affairs intently. “Unfortunate {that a} catastrophe has struck Reni Village of Uttarakhand owing to a glacier burst on Dhauliganga river.
“I am monitoring the situation closely. CWC is on alert and a team led by a secretary level officer has taken charge of the situation,” he wrote on Twitter.
Unfortunate {that a} catastrophe has struck Reni Village of Uttarakhand owing to a glacier burst on Dhauliganga river.
I’m monitoring the state of affairs intently. CWC is on alert and a crew led by a secretary stage officer has taken cost of the state of affairs.
— Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) April 23, 2021
In February, a glacier burst killed almost 80 folks in Chamoli whereas many went lacking.
(With company inputs)
