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Did nuclear spy devices in the Himalayas trigger India floods?
BBC
22nd February, 2021 11:48:37
In a village in the Indian Himalayas, generations of residents have believed that nuclear devices lie buried under the snow and rocks in the towering mountains above.
So when Raini got hit by a huge flood earlier in February, villagers panicked and rumours flew that the devices had exploded and triggered the deluge. In reality, scientists believe, a piece of broken glacier was responsible for the flooding in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, in which more than 50 people have died.
But tell that to the people of Raini - the farming mountain village with 250 households - and many don t quite believe you. We think that the devices could have played a role. How can a glacier simply break off in winter? We think the government should investigate and find the devices, Sangram Singh Rawat, the headman of Raini, told me.
Locals hit by the glacier flood disaster in India this month which killed up to 200 people believe a nuclear device placed in the Himalayas by US Cold War spies caused the deluge.
Part of a glacier and a large chunk of rock face broke off in the mountains of Uttarakhand, jamming a river before the mass of backed-up water broke through, causing mass devastation.
The deluge of water, rocks and soil hurtled down a V-shaped valley, sweeping away homes, roads and bridges as well as around 200 people, many of whom have still not been found almost two weeks on.
In the farming mountain village of Raini, residents believe that nuclear devices which may have been hidden under the rocks for decades could have caused the devastation by melting the snow.