Floods, landslides in Northern India - Update
Massive flooding and mudslides at the Kedarnath Temple has claimed lives of at least 50 people. More than 6000 people are still reported be stranded in the Kedarnath valley. Flooding and landslides have washed away a portion of the Kedarnath shrine compound which is one of the holiest Hindu temples located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The Kedarnath floods are believed to have been caused by the breaking of the Kedar Dome. The Kedar Dome is a glacier-like body that led to a rupture in the Charbari lake reservoir.
The massive flooding and landslides have now claimed the lives of 131 people in Uttarkhand and Himachal Pradesh with more than 500 still missing.
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