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NCS said the quake’s epicentre was in Chamoli at a depth of 13 km. The earthquake struck at 10:23 pm.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said close monitoring of glacial lakes and associated risks was essential given Uttarakhand’s location in the high Himalayas.

One woman fell from a cliff while fleeing the animal; the other succumbed to her injuries after being referred to a higher medical centre.

Sai also directed officials to provide Rs 50,000 each to two Chhattisgarh workers who were injured in the accident.

The SDRF said joint teams of the NDRF, ITBP, police and other agencies have continued search operations since the August 13 accident.

The survivors said they had no time to react. Within moments, people were swept off their feet, some began drowning, and others were hit by falling muck, they added.