Where did this happen
At least 14 people are killed, and more than 150 are missing Sunday after a glacier bursts in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand and smashed through two hydroelectric dams, prompting fatal flash floods along the river Alaknanda.
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Why this happened
Scientists do not know what caused the sudden water surge near Chamoli in Uttarakhand on Sunday morning, a glacial lake burst, a cloud burst or an avalanche, the impact of climate change.
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What is all affected?
A tunnel at the NTPC hydro project operated by the state was clogged with garbage.
The Rishiganga Power station, a smaller hydroelectric dam on the river in Chamoli, was inundated by the avalanche.
Flash floods then surged 5 kilometres downstream on the river Dhauli Ganga and affected the Tapovan Dam, a much larger hydro project operated by the NTPC.
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Plan of Action
ITBP is on a rescue mission, and saved few people, and search for more underway.
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The army is on the move to a rescue mission. Several people are saved.
DRDO scientists sent to analyze the situation of why this happened.
People near the affected region are asked to evacuate and stay calm.
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