Uttarakhand tragedy: Heavy rains, rise in overall temp in 4 decades could have led to rock collapse

Heavy precipitation in the Chamoli region from February 4-6 and an overall rise in temperature in Uttarakhand in last four decades could have led to the rock collapse which triggered the deadly flash floods in the State last month, according to a study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. The report by Kathmandu-based ICIMOD, which was released on Friday, found that a crack had formed prior to the incident at the site where the rock detachment led to a rockslide from the Raunti peak.