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Glacier Break-Off Above Badrinath Captured on Video, No Damage Reported

Authorities link the slide to a minor landslide triggered by recent weather swings, stating the Char Dham route remains safe.

Overview

  • Chamoli district officials confirmed a glacier segment broke off from Kuber Parvat above the Kanchan Ganga stream near the Badrinath shrine.
  • SDM Chandrashekhar Vashisht said a rockfall accompanied the break-off and reported no casualties or property loss.
  • Chamoli Police called the event a normal natural process and urged the public not to heed rumors tied to the viral footage.
  • The Char Dham Yatra continues without disruption, according to the police and local administration.
  • Local reporting cited recent heavy snowfall followed by bright sunshine as possible destabilizing conditions, with coverage recalling February’s deadly Mana avalanche for context.