How armed forces helped in Uttarakhand flash floods 2013?
How armed forces helped in Uttarakhand flash floods 2013?
As of 26 June Surya Hope had delivered 24 tons of food, fuel, medicines, blankets and relief material and evacuated 33,000 people, including 2,715 by thirteen helicopters of the Army Aviation Corps, which clocked over 600 sorties.
How many people died in Kedarnath flood?
5,748
2013 North India floods/Total number of deaths
What caused Uttarakhand floods 2013?
The 2013 floods of Uttarakhand was caused by a GLOF. IIT Indore’s Assistant Professor Mohd Farooq Azam termed the possibility as a rare incident, and said that satellite and Google Earth images do not show a glacial lake near the region, but there is a possibility of a water pocket.
What is the full form Ndrf?
NDRF – National Disaster Response Force.
Which God is in Kedarnath?
God Shiva
Kedarnath Temple (Sanskrit: केदारनाथ मंदिर, IAST: Kēdāranātha Mandira, lit. ‘temple of the lord of the field’) is a Hindu temple (shrine) dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. The temple is located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river, in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
What happened Kedarnath flood?
The banks of the Chorabari lake in Kedarnath collapsed due to a cloudburst that had resulted in a major flash flood causing widespread destruction in Uttarakhand and led to heavy losses to infrastructure, agriculture lands, human and animal lives.
Why was Kedarnath flooded?
Clear weather helping rescue efforts In that year, the banks of the Chorabari lake in Kedarnath collapsed due to a cloudburst that had resulted in a major flash flood. The flooding caused widespread destruction in Uttarakhand and led to heavy losses to infrastructure, agricultural lands, human and animal lives.
What is the reason for Uttarakhand flood?
2021 Uttarakhand flood
| The state of Uttarakhand within India | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 February 2021 |
| Cause | Ice and rock avalanche |
| Deaths | 83 121 missing |
| Property damage | Most houses are damaged. Few houses that remain undamaged on the site were covered in slush up to 20 feet deep. |
What caused Uttarakhand flood?
The flood swept away the unfinished Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Project and inflicted substantial damage on the Rishi Ganga Hydropower Project. Even as rescue and relief efforts were underway, a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) was suggested as the reason for the flood, possibly triggered by glacier collapse.