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Five NDRF teams (one from Dehradun and four from Delhi) and two ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) have been deployed for search-and-rescue operations. A glacial burst in Uttarakhand`s Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding along the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning.
Five NDRF teams (one from Dehradun and four from Delhi) and two ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) have been deployed for search-and-rescue operations. A glacial burst in Uttarakhand`s Chamoli district triggered an avalanche and massive flooding along the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on Sunday morning.
Around 100 to 150 people may have been killed in the flash flood, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash told news agency ANI. Authorities fearing hundreds more may still be stuck.
More NDRF teams are being mobilised; NDRF Director-General SN Pradhan told news agency PTI: "We are working to airlift three-four more teams from the Hindon IAF base near Delhi."
Around 200 SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) personnel have also been deployed.
Authorities also fear for the safety of labourers employed at ongoing road and rail projects in the area.
An alert has been sounded for all downstream districts, and people from Vishnuprayag, Joshimath, Karnprayag, Rudraprayag, Rishikesh, and Haridwar have been warned against visiting river banks.
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