Uttarakhand: Heavy flooding in Joshimath as glacier breaks; over 150 missing

A major tragedy was reported in Uttarakhand's Chamoli on Sunday after a glacier broke in Dhauli Ganga valley in the Joshimath area. Rishiganga Power Project has been damaged due breach of a glacier in Tapovan area. Teams of ITBP and SDRF personnel were rushed to the affected areas to rescue the villagers and locals. Following the glacier breach, a massive flood was witnessed in Dhauliganga near Reni village, where many river bankside houses were flooded. People living near Alaknanda river have been advised to move to safe places at the earliest, Chamoli Police has said. Uttarakhand CM Rawat has issued helpline number--1070 or 9557444486 and also requested people not to spread rumours about the disaster by sharing older videos.