India, Feb. 8 -- Down To Earth speaks to Daniel Shugar from the University of Calgary in Canada on what exactly could have happened in Chamoli
There are many hypotheses circulating on the possible causes of the massive flood in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand February 7, 2021 that has killed 15 people till now, with 150 people still missing.
The hypotheses include a glacial lake outburst flood, low snowfall, an avalanche and a landslide. Slowly, consensus is increasingly pointing towards a landslide being the primary cause even as researchers are trying to reach ground zero and conduct a detailed study that would make clear the exact conditions prior, during and post the event.
A landslide usually occurs because of extreme rainfall e...