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Stunning video of destruction of dam by a glacier in India
According to Indian media, on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at 10:45 local time, a glacier descended in the area of the Indian Dhauliganga River, one of the six tributaries of the Ganges. The 85 km long river flows into the Alaknanda River at Vishnuprayag, at the foot of Mount Joshimath in the state of Uttarakhand. As a result of a sharp rise in water level, a large wave moved to the Rishi Ganga hydroelectric power station, which destroyed the dam and led to the flooding of settlements located downstream.