More than 150 people are feared dead after a glacier broke off in the Himalayas, tumbling into an Indian dam and causing major flooding.
The incident occurred on Sunday morning in the Chamoli district of the northern India state of Uttarakhand, near the border with Tibet.
The state’s chief secretary Om Prakash told Reuters up to 150 people were feared dead but “the actual number has not been confirmed yet”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is “constantly monitoring the unfortunate situation”.
Residents in the area have been placed on high alert due to rising water levels.
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Around 600 army personnel have been sent to the region so far to assist.
TheTimes of India has reported three bodies have been found, while work is underway to rescue 16 people trapped inside of a tunnel.
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