Avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli

Gopeshwar (Uttarakhand), April 23

An avalanche occurred in an area close to the Niti valley in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday.

Information was received about a part of a glacier collapsing beyond Sumna Chawki near Malari in the Niti valley, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials, who were on their way to the spot, said.

नीती घाटी के सुमना में ग्लेशियर टूटने की सूचना मिली है। इस संबंध में मैंने एलर्ट जारी कर दिया है। मैं निरंतर जिला प्रशासन और बीआरओ के सम्पर्क में हूँ।

— Tirath Singh Rawat (@TIRATHSRAWAT) April 23, 2021

No contact has so far been established with the area due to heavy snowfall, they added.

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

A BRO official confirmed the sliding down of a glacier in the area, where labourers are engaged in road construction work.

A BRO team was rushed to the spot but there is no clue yet on the damage caused, he said.

Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted about the incident, saying an alert has been issued and he is in constant touch with the BRO and the district administration for updates.

Nearly 80 people were killed in a glacier burst in Chamoli in February. PTI