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Nine dead, 140 missing in India after broken Himalayan glacier triggers river torrent disaster Toggle share menu Advertisement Nine dead, 140 missing in India after broken Himalayan glacier triggers river torrent disaster This screen grab from video provided by KK Productions shows 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, Feb 7, 2021. (Photo: K...

"I join the nation in praying for the safety of all those affected by the flash flood caused by a glacier burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu.

At least nine people are dead and 140 are missing in India after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off, releasing a torrent of water and debris that...

1004 Former Uttarakhand chief minister and Congress in-charge of Assam Harish Rawat arrives with water at Ghazipur border in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI file photo Tribune News Service  Ghazipur, February 7 Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Sunday that it was important to find solutions to these disasters on a “national scale”. Rawat, who was in Ghazipur to show his solidarity with the ongoing farmers protest, said:  “What happened today is tragic. Those who are still...

Read more about Uttarakhand glacier burst: ITBP rescues all 16 people trapped in tunnel on Business Standard. Sixteen workers were rescued from a tunnel of Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project after they were trapped there due to flash floods triggered by a glacial burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand

At least 9 people have been killed and up to 150 are missing after a Himalayan glacier crashed into a dam and triggered a huge flood in in the northern state of Uttarakhand.

Tribune Web DeskChandigarh, February 7 Bollywood actor Dia Mirza, a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, said Sunday’s Uttarakhand disaster was a result of excessive dam building in th

Read more about Worried about Uttarakhand floods, praying for peoples safety: Prez Kovind on Business Standard. President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he was deeply worried about the massive glacier burst at Joshimath in Uttarakhands Chamoli district and prayed for the wellbeing and safety of people.In a tweet, Kovind also said he was confident that

India Today TV spoke exclusively with the 16 workers who were rescued by ITBP personnel from the Tapovan tunnel near Chamoli amid the Uttarakhand glacier burst.

Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off and released a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. At least nine people were killed and 140 were missing in a disaster experts said appeared to point to global warming.