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ISRO’s before and after satellite images reveal flash floods destruction in Uttarkashi's Dharali
ISRO satellite images reveal a large debris deposit at confluence of Kheer Gad and Bhagirathi rivers, covering 20 hectares ...
Villagers saved from Himalayan flash flood after leaving en masse to attend festival
Nearly 200 people were rescued from Dharali, a remote mountainous village in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state, after ...
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Dharali never saw the flash floods coming due to a Himalayan problem—lack of data, no warning systems
Meteorologists are unable to determine whether ‘cloudburst’ or glacial lake outburst caused floods in Uttarkashi’s Dharali.
Uttarkashi flash floods: Satellite images point to moraine breach behind Dharali disaster
Experts examining the images suggest the disaster may have been triggered by a glacial collapse upstream of Kheer Ganga. The ...
Uttarkashi flash flood: ISRO map shows Dharali barely exists now; river course changed, debris covers 20 hectares
Satellite images from ISRO reveal the extent of the damage caused by a high-magnitude flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali and ...
Wall of water slams Himalayan village, leaving multiple dead and dozens feared trapped or missing
A surge of flood water tore through a mountainous village in northern India Tuesday, leaving at least four people dead and ...
Uttarkashi flash floods: Clearing Dharali may take months as debris piles as high as 3-storey buildings
NDRF Commandant Sudesh Kumar Drall said the sheer volume of debris is making the mission extremely challenging.
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Why no early warning for flash floods in Uttarakhand
The devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand's Dharali village were unforeseen due to insufficient data and the absence of region-specific warning systems.