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Pradeep Kumar

08/02/21 12:23 PM IST

Aavalanche in Uttarakhand

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A glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecologically fragile Himalayas

Snow Avalanches
  • Avalanches can be caused by a variety of factors, including terrain, slope steepness, weather, temperature, and snowpack conditions. 
  • An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a hill or mountainside. Although avalanches can occur on any slope given the right conditions, certain times of the year and certain locations are naturally more dangerous than others.
  • Wintertime, particularly from December to April, is when most avalanches tend to happen.
  • However, avalanche fatalities have been recorded for every month of the year.
Source: The Hindu

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