India News | Avalanche Occurs Near Vishnuprayag Hydel Project in Uttarakhand; No Casualty

Gopeshwar (U'khand), Feb 13 (PTI) An avalanche occurred on a hill slope near the Vishnuprayag hydro electric project in Uttarakhand Sunday evening, officials said.

There was no damage to life and property, Chamoli District Disaster Management Officer N K Joshi said on Monday, adding that such avalanches are normal in the Himalayas.

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A mass of snow slid down the mountainside close to the 420 MW hydel project's barrage site following the avalanche.

The barrage is close to the Badrinath National Highway and a few hundred metres down the Khiron river, which is considered one of the most dangerous tributaries of the Alaknanda river.

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