Uttarakhand is prone to natural disasters such as avalanches, landslides and flash floods given its fragile Himalayan region, which is increasingly affected by global warming. In April 2021, a glacial burst triggered an avalanche in Malari-Sumna area in Chamoli district, near the India-China border, killing at least 10 people. The victims were BRO workers. Let us understand what is an avalanche , what makes Uttarakhand so vulnerable to avalanches and how can it be stopped or controlled to ... Learn about the different forms, mechanisms, and hazards of avalanches, rapid flows of snow down a slope. Find out how avalanches are triggered, classified, and controlled in mountainous areas. An avalanche is triggered when the force of gravity surpasses these resisting forces, often due to natural factors like heavy snowfall, temperature changes, or even human activity. AVALANCHE definition: 1. a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain 2. too many…. Learn more.
