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A glacial lake burst through a dam in India's Himalayan northeast, causing a flood that has claimed the lives of at least 47 people, with 150 still missing. The flood was triggered by the overflow of a glacial lake, which cracked open the largest hydroelectric dam in Sikkim state. Landslides and floods are common in the region during the monsoon season, and scientists attribute their increasing frequency to global warming.

GANGTOK, India (AP) -- Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India's Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to flee.

The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when the waters of a glacial lake overflowed, cracking open the biggest hydroelectric dam in Sikkim state

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Rescuers in India have found more bodies as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam.