Watch: Navy divers, in IAF helicopter, measure glacial lake depth in Tapovan
Published on Feb 21, 2021 03:56 pm IST
In a joint operation, an Indian Air Force Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) winched Navy's divers to measure the depth of a glacial lake formed upstream of Tapovan in Uttarakhand following the devastating flash flood, the Navy said on Sunday. At least 65 people were killed and 139 are missing after a glacial disaster in the state's Chamoli district on February 7. The artificial lake was formed over Rishiganga after the calamity. The operation by the naval divers took place at a height of 14,000 feet above the mean sea level on Saturday. Watch the full video for more details.
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