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Glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, govt issues alert, no untoward incident reported

23/04/2021 11:48 PM | Click to read full article

A glacier burst has been reported near the India-China border in Sumna village of Uttarakhand's Chamoli Garhwal district. However, no loss of life or damage has been reported so far.

The glacier burst reportedly took place due to heavy snowfall in the region. Senior officials of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) are trying to establish contact with workers who were involved in road-construction activities in the area.

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