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2021 Uttarakhand glacial outburst flood

2021 CE · India, Asia · Disaster

2021 Uttarakhand glacial outburst flood
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The 2021 Uttarakhand flood, also known as the Chamoli disaster, began on 7 February 2021 in the environs of the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the outer Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand state, India. It was caused by a large rock and ice avalanche consisting of material dislodged from Ronti peak.

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