News 7.02.2021

 Himalayan glacier crashed into a dam in Sunday, which caused floods that were a huge danger for villages downstream. The exact number is not confirmed, but 100 to 150 people were feared dead. A witness said that a wall of dust, rocks and water created an avalanche coming down a river valley. Locals also said that it came so fast that there were no time to alert anyone. India's air force are ready to help with rescue operations. Also disaster response teams were airlifted to bring help and save lifes of injured. Chief minister of Uttarakhand, a state where the incident occured claims that the water level of the river is decreasing and the situation is under control. Uttarakhand is especially vulnerable to flash floods and landslides.

This case shows that this kind of disasters is extremely dangerous especially considering lack of warning devices and evacuation systems. It also leaves us with the question if building energetic projects and villages in such sensitive place is reasonable.



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/07/150-feared-dead-as-glacier-crashes-into-dam-in-northern-india

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  1. englishdiary9 lutego 2021 11:03

    This is definitely an interesting piece of news.
    In the future though separate the report part (no more than 1/3 of the text) from your comment (where you explain why this info is interesting/surprising/etc. and/or express your own opinion). Your comment/reaction should be 2/3 of the whole post.

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