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Glacier avalanche and flash flooding kills 7 in India, more than 100 missing

Some of missing trapped in tunnel
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Posted at 8:53 PM, Feb 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-07 20:53:49-05

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — At least seven people are dead, and more than 100 others are missing following a natural disaster in northern India.

Officials there say a massive glacier broke apart in the Himalayan Mountains, triggering avalanches and flash floods along a river in the region.

Some of the missing could be trapped in a tunnel at a hydro-electric power plant project.

Dozens of rescue personel are now on scene looking for any possible survivors.