In this file photo taken on February 9, 2021, a general view shows debris of Rishi Ganga hydroelectric power plant on the Rishi Ganga River, near Raini Chak Lata in Chamoli district following a flash flood thought to have been caused when a glacier broke off on February 7. Long before this month s deadly flash flood in a remote Indian Himalayan valley, experts said that all the construction work in the fragile region would one day mean disaster. - AFP NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (dpa): A total of 136 people missing following a flash flood in northern India earlier this month will be declared dead, authorities said on Tuesday.
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Glacier disaster: Anger mounts as hopes fade
Rescue operations yesterday in the aftermath of a glacier burst and flood in Uttarakhand state in India. Officials said 32 bodies have been found so far, while more than 200 people were still missing after a barrage of water and debris hurtled with terrifying speed and power on Sunday morning,PHOTO: EPA-EFE
PublishedFeb 11, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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