multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Though parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ Haryana‚ Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India‚ some regions of Western Nepal‚ and some parts of Western Tibet also experienced heavy rainfall‚ over 95% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. As of 16 July 2013‚ according to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government‚ more than 5‚700 people were "presumed
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UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand (Sanskrit: उत्तराखण्डम्‚ Uttarākhanḍam ?‚ Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड‚ Uttarākhanḍ ?)‚ formerly Uttaranchal‚ is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods (Hindi: देव भूमि‚ Dēv bhūmi ?) due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state‚ some of which are among Hinduism’s most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship. Known for its natural beauty and wealth of theHimalayas‚ the Bhabhar and the Terai‚ the
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industrialisation? (The hill state of Uttarakhand…) India’s go-to person for tourism‚ the man who branded Kerala as "God’s own country"‚ and turned the southern state into one of the busiest tourist destinations in the country‚ simply cannot come to terms with the devastation in Uttarakhand. Amitabh Kant‚ who is credited with pioneering tourism marketing in India‚ believes the tragedy is because of a significant error of judgement of the state authorities. "Uttarakhand should not have taken the path
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Origin From 14 to 17 June 2013‚ Indian state of Uttarakhand and adjoining area received heavy rainfall‚ which was about 375 percent more than the benchmark rainfall during a normal monsoon. This caused the melting of Chorabari Glacier at the height of 3800 metres‚ and eruption of the Mandakini River which led to heavy floods near Kedar Dome‚ Rudraprayag district‚ Uttarakhand. Warnings by the India Meteorological Department predicting heavy rains were not given wide publicity beforehand‚ causing
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A Recent happening in Uttarakhand The extreme rains of June16 2013 lead to a disaster of unpreceded proportions in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Many theories & explanations for the disaster have surfaced in the aftermath of the floods in the state. Now clearer satellite images of the upstream & downstream areas of the Kedar Valley that have emerged are enabling a clearer understanding of the scientific & environmental reasons for the tragedy in the state. The Kedarnath valley‚ along with
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Uttarakhand Floods: A Disaster of Our Own Making? Even after two weeks of rescue operations uncertainty prevails over the number of casualties and people still stuck in what is described as the worst natural disaster that has ever struck the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister of the mountainous state‚ Vijay Bahuguna‚ says that the exact number of deaths in the calamity will never be known as estimates of the actual casualties vary from hundreds to several thousands
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Tourists and trekkers can spend a night here in camps. After the night stay at Tapovan‚ head back to the Gangotri village and spend your remaining holiday in one of the budget hotels or state run guest house in the village itself. Madhyamaheshwar‚ Uttarakhand Home to the famous ‘Madhyamaheshwar Temple’‚ 4th of the ‘Panch Kedar Group of Temples’ where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of belly navel‚ the village of Madhyamaheshwar captivates your souls with its unparalleled scenic beauty. Views of
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administrative division of Uttarakhand state‚ India‚ lying in the Himalayas. It is bounded on the north by Tibet‚ on the east by Kumaon region‚ on the south by Uttar Pradesh state‚ and on the west by Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts of Chamoli‚... Himalayas Himalayas The Himalaya Range ‚ the Himalayas or Himalaya for short‚ is a mountain range in Asia‚ separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau... of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand is a state located in the
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flood fury in uttarakhand A scientific analysis of the reasons for the disaster that struck Uttarakhand‚ particularly the temple town. THE primary trigger for the Uttarakhand disaster following the very heavy rain during June 16-18 was the extremely unusual behaviour of the monsoon this year over north India. The incessant‚ heavy rainfall over three days‚ perhaps accompanied by a few cloudburst-type events (which cannot be confirmed)‚ resulted in flash floods and associated landslides. The devastation
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The Uttarakhand Tragedy In June 2013‚ a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Though some parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ Haryana‚ Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India‚ some regions of Western Nepal‚ and some parts of Western Tibet also experienced heavy rainfall‚ over 95% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. As of 16 July 2013‚ according to figures provided by
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