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A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarkhand, leading to a massive flood in Dhauli Ganga river.
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Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 07:31 AM IST
Nearly 150 people were are missing and several are feared dead in Uttarakhand after a Himalayan glacier broke and crashed into a dam early on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarkhand near the Rishi Ganga power project leading to a massive flood in Dhauli Ganga river.
The incident occurred in Rishi Ganga at around 10.45 am.