Chamoli, April 24: At least eight people have died while after an avalanche hit Uttarakhand's Chamoli Garhwal district at around 4 PM on Friday. Moreover, as many as 384 persons have been rescued so far. The avalanche hit near the India-China border. According to details by the Indian Army, eight bodies have been recovered from the site and six people among the ones who have been rescued, are critical and currently under medical treatment. The Indian Army said that rescue operations to locate other labourers are currently underway.

The glacier burst took place because of heavy snowfall in the region. Rescue operations were launched by the Indian Army immediately after avalanche hit about four km ahead of Sumna village, a location on Sumna-Rimkhim road in Uttarakhand. The region lies on Joshimath-Malari-Girthidobla-Sumna-Rimkhim axis. Due to the glacier burst, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said the water level in the Rishi Ganga river has risen by two feet.

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Glacial Burst In Uttarakhand's Chamoli District: All You Need to Know

  1. So far, eight people have died while 384 persons have been rescued by the Indian Army. Of the rescued ones, 6 are critical and currently under medical treatment.

  2. The rescue and search operations to locate the others labourers is in progress, the Indian Army said.

  3. Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat conducts an aerial survey of Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district, where an avalanche occurred yesterday during heavy snowfall.

  4. The glacier burst took place in Sumna village on Friday. Colonel Manish Kapil, Commander, Border Road Task Force (BRTF) told media persons, a glacier has burst in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on the India-China border.

  5. Due to the glacier burst, the road access is cut off at four to five locations due to multiple landslides. Border Road Task Force (BRTF) teams from Joshimath are working to clear slides enroute from Bhapkund to Sumna since Friday evening.

  6. The force said that the rescue operations were launched by the Indian Army immediately after avalanche hit about four km ahead of Sumna village, a location on Sumna-Rimkhim road in Uttarakhand. The region located on Joshimath-Malari-Girthidobla-Sumna-Rimkhim axis.

  7. The glacier burst took place because of heavy snowfall in the region. Border Road Organisation (BRO) are trying to establish contact with workers who were involved in road-construction activities in the area.

  8. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said water level in the Rishi Ganga river has risen by two feet.

  9. The Central government is monitoring the situation and has alerted all the stakeholders for rescue operations.

Soon after receiving the news about the glacier burst, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister said that he has issued an alert and is in regular touch with the BRTO and district administration. Rawat also conducted an aerial survey of Sumna area of Joshimath Sector in Chamoli district, where an avalanche occurred. The Chief Minister added that NDRF and District Administration are on the job while the BRO is carrying out the operation but the connectivity remains affected.

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