Himalayan glacier breaks in India; 100-150 feared dead in floods
Three individuals were confirmed dead and at least 150 were missing after a Himalayan glacier broke and caused major floods in northern India on February 7 (Sunday).
A police spokesperson in Uttarakhand state said that " We have located at least three dead bodies on the river bed. Our last update puts the missing person number at 150, and there are 16 or 17 persons trapped inside a tunnel,".
Scary visuals coming in from #Chamoli district in #Uttarakhand after a Glacier burst. Many missing and danger levels likely to cross in Srinagar, Rishikesh and Haridwar as well. Stay alert and stay safe everyone. pic.twitter.com/LkGXLYi1w8
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) February 7, 2021
Source : 2021 Deutsche Welle
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