Massive rockslide triggered Chamoli flood, says report

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A massive flash flood in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand that ravaged through the valleys of Rishi Ganga, Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers last month was triggered by a massive rockslide just below Ronti peak and the energy of the fall melted the ice creating the source of flood, said findings of an intergovernmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).A massive flash flood in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand that ravaged through the valleys of Rishi Ganga, Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers last month was triggered by a massive rockslide just below Ronti peak and the energy of the fall melted the ice creating the source of flood, said findings of an intergovernmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).