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Glacial Breach Triggered Floods
February 12 , 2021
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- An avalanche and flash floods are triggered in Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
- It occurred after a glacial breach.
- This avalanche was caused probably due to glacial breach.
- The glacial breach also breached a lake in the Raini village in Chamoli district.
- The raini village is situated on the boundary of Nanda Devi biosphere reserve.
- Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is investigating the matter.
- It works under the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
- The breach has resulted into increase in water levels in the Dhauliganga river and the Rishi ganga,
- The avalanche has destroyed the Rishi Ganga hydel plant on the Rishiganga river.
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