Floods caused by glacier collapse in northern India, which is lined with the Himalayas, have confirmed the deaths of 26 people and the safety of about 170 people is unknown.
The military and others are rushing to rescue the people, thinking that many people are left behind in the tunnel where a large amount of earth and sand has flowed.
On the 7th, in the mountainous area of Uttarakhand in northern India where the Himalayas are connected, glaciers collapsed and flowed into the river with earth and sand, causing floods, and workers were involved in two hydroelectric power plants downstream. It was.
According to the state government, 26 people have been confirmed dead so far, and the safety of about 170 people is unknown.
There is a tunnel near the power plant, but a large amount of earth and sand is flowing from the entrance to the inside, and the military and others are rushing to rescue the workers because they think that more than 30 workers are left behind.
The tunnel is about 2.5 kilometers long, and the rescue team used a large machine to remove the earth and sand from the entrance to about 150 meters, so the search will continue throughout the night.
In addition, the bridge leading to the mountain village has been swept away by a muddy stream, and several villages have become isolated. The military and others are carrying food by helicopter and will start restoration work in the future.