The 120-metre stretch near Kameda, located in the highly landslide-prone Rudraprayag district, experiences significant debris flow during the monsoon season.
The deluge in Nandanagar has crippled infrastructure, cutting power and leaving roads badly damaged, as villages remain cut off and rescue efforts face hurdles.
Geoscientists warn that a 250-kilometre stretch of land in the state is under severe tectonic pressure, capable of triggering a massive earthquake of magnitude 7 to 8.
These advanced systems are undergoing rigorous testing, and once successfully validated, they will be deployed to enable early forecasting of landslides, significantly reducing potential losses in the ...
The State Disaster Management Authority has confirmed the extent of the calamity. Chamoli district’s Deval block was among the worst affected, with a couple reported missing and two others injured.