Contemporary era · 2021

2021 Uttarakhand flood

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.

2021 Uttarakhand flood
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When
7 Feb 2021
Where
India
Era
Contemporary

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