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Himalayan glacier breaks in India, some 125 missing in floods

by  Reuters and ILH Staff
Published on  02-07-2021 15:59
Last modified: 02-07-2021 15:59
Himalayan glacier breaks in India, some 125 missing in floodsKK Productions via AP

A massive flood of water, mud and debris flowing at Chamoli District after a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand, India, Sunday, Feb. 7 | Photo: KK Productions via AP

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Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.

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A wall of dust, rock and water hit as an avalanche roared down the Rishiganga valley deep in the mountains of Uttarakhand, a witness said.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said 125 people were missing but the number could rise. So far, the bodies of seven people had been recovered.

The disaster took place around 500 km (310 miles) north of New Delhi.

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