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NEW DELHI: The floods that slammed into two hydroelectric plants and damaged villages in northern India were set off by a break on a Himalayan glacier upstream. Heres a look at how glaciers and glacial lakes form and why they may sometimes break: How glaciers and glacial lakes form Glaciers are found on every continent except Australia and some are hundreds of thousands of years old. A large cluster of glaciers are in the Himalayas, which are part of Indias long northern border. Sundays disast...

New Delhi, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Rescue operations continue today in India after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand´s Chamoli district on Sunday, leaving at least 152 construction workers missing.

United Nations, Feb 8: The United Nations stands ready to contribute to the ongoing rescue and assistance efforts in Uttarakhand if necessary, Secretary

An estimated 200 people are missing and 18 are confirmed killed after an avalanche in India's Himalayan region broke dams, swept away bridges, and left dozens of construction workers trapped in tunnels.

Dubai: Efforts were on Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down a mountain in India’s northern Uttarakhand state. At least 18 people have died and 165 are missing. More than 2,000 members of the military, paramilitary groups and police have been taking part in search-and-rescue operations after Sundays flood, which destroyed one dam, damaged another and washed hom...

The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday removed the debris and slush at the tunnel near Tapovan dam here in Chamoli district, following the glacier burst which led to heavy flooding in Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers. Earlier today, SDRF members had to wait for the level of the Mandakini river to lower, to commence rescue operations for the people who are stranded in the tunnel. The Indo-Tibetan Border Polices (ITBP) Public Relation Officer had earlier said that almost 30 laboure...

18 bodies have been recovered and 202 are still missing due to the flash floods and avalanche in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand glacier burst should prompt a review of how the Himalayas are treated The staggering collapse of part of a glacier in Uttarakhand’s Nanda Devi mountain and the ensuing floods that have claimed many lives come as a deadly reminder that this fragile, geologically dynamic region can never be taken for granted. A significant slice of the glacier, dislodged by a landslide, according to some satellite images, produced roaring torrents in the Rishiganga and Dhauliganga rivers in Cha...

Indian rescuers searched on Monday for more than 200 people missing after part of a remote Himalayan glacier broke away, sweeping away bridges, breaking dams and sending a torrent of water, rocks and construction debris down a mountain valley.

Hundreds of troops and military helicopters have arrived in the region to help rescue survivors. Emergency services have managed to save 16 workers who were trapped inside a tunnel. Rescue workers on Monday were also working to drill through a 1.5 mile-long tunnel at the Tapovan site, where an estimated 30 workers are trapped. India flood devastation mapped: The remains of a dam along a river in Tapovan of Chamoli district (Image: GETTY) India flood devastation mapped: Search teams are currentl...