Up to 150 feared dead & more stranded as glacier burst sparks massive flood

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    Up to 150 feared dead & more stranded as glacier burst sparks massive flood

    Posted by Unknown Member on 7 February 2021 at 12:53 pm

    More than 100 people were reported missing after a glacier broke off and caused a flood that damaged a power plant in northern India. The military was deployed to look for survivors.

    Between 100 and 150 people are feared dead, the chief secretary of the northern Uttarakhand State, OM Prakash, told ANI news agency. Indian media cited officials that said hundreds more may be stranded.

    A glacier broke off in the Chamoli district, causing a massive flood in the Dhauliganga River and damaging a nearby power plant. Three bodies have been recovered so far, the media reported, citing border police. Rescuers also managed to save 16 people trapped in a tunnel.

    People living along the riverbanks were ordered to evacuate. First response teams along with the military and border police were deployed to look for survivors. Army helicopters are being used in the rescue operation.

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