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Earlier state chief secretary Om Prakash said 100 to 150 people were feared dead
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Devjyot Ghoshal and Manoj Kumar
Publishing date: Feb 08, 2021  â¢Â February 8, 2021  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â This general view shows state-run NTPC hydropower project site damaged after a broken glacier caused a major river surge that swept away bridges and roads, near Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, on February 7, 2021. Photo by AJAY BHATT/AFP
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Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
A wall of dust, rock and water hit as an avalanche roared down the Rishiganga valley deep in the mountains of Uttarakhand, a witness said.
Halt hydroelectric projects, say experts after Himalayan glacier kills scores Dams evacuated, army and rescue services on standby as glacier sweeps away everything in its path 07 February 2021 - 18:58 By Devjyot Ghoshal and Saurabh Sharma
As many as 150 people were feared dead in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream.
“The actual number has not been confirmed yet,” but 100 to 150 people were feared dead, Om Prakash, chief secretary of Uttarakhand state, where the incident occurred, said.
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