The Himalayas Nanda Devi glacier (nanda devi glacier) suddenly broke on the 7th, breaking through the dam in India triggered flooding down the middle and lower reaches, the incident occurred in North Akhand (Úttarakhaṇḍa) Chief Secretary Om Prakash (Om Prakash) said that the actual casualty figures have not been confirmed, but The authorities have recovered seven bodies after fearing that 100 to 150 people would die.
According to Reuters, Sanjay Singh Rana, a villager living in the upper reaches of the local village, pointed out that the glacier break came so quickly that there was no Time to warn anyone, and the glacier popped with an avalanche roaring through the river valley, covering the rock face with dust, rocks and water, and locals feared that workers from the nearby hydroelectric plant had been killed, while there were villagers grazing or collecting firewood by the river. firewood, “We don’t know how many people are missing.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said via Twitter, “I have been following the unfortunate situation in Uttarakhand and all of India stands with Uttarakhand and prays for everyone’s safety, I have been in touch with the top local government to get updates on the deployment of India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), rescue efforts and updates on rescue operations.”
The Indian government noted that the Air Force is ready for rescue operations, while Indian Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned that air disaster response teams are being dispatched to assist in the rescue effort; the disaster has also caused Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, to place its riverine areas on high alert; officials currently estimate that 125 people are missing, seven bodies have been recovered, and 180 sheep were washed away.
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