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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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42 Dead As Kenya Dam Bursts, Rescue Ops Underway To Find Survivors
At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, the local governor told AFP on Monday, as heavy rains and floods battered the country.
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Water Level In Russia's Orsk "Critical", More Floods Likely After Dam Burst
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday and warning of danger water levels in Siberia.
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Russia Evacuates 4,500 People After Dam Burst Near Kazakhstan Border
Russia on Saturday said it had evacuated almost 4,500 people in the Orenburg region in the southern Urals due to flooding after a dam burst.
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19 Dead, 3,000 Stranded In Sikkim, Fresh Alert Issued: 10 Points
At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief camp.
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Watch - Fallen Trees, Debris, Gushing Sludge: Teesta Dam After Sikkim Floods
Uprooted trees, blocked roads, washed away bridges, crumbled homes, sludge gushing in, and massive trails of destruction - these horrific visuals came in from Sikkim, a day after a cloud burst-led flash floods wreaked havoc across the state.
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ISRO's Satellite Images Show How Sikkim's Lhonak Lake Burst, Caused Floods
Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River.
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Libya Dams, That Unleashed Floods, Had Decades-Old Cracks: Officials
Two dams that burst in a hurricane-strength storm, unleashing a wall of water that killed thousands in the Libyan port of Derna, had been cracked since 1998, an official said.
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At UN, Ukraine, Russia Blame Each Other For Dam Breach, US "Not Certain"
The United States said on Tuesday it was "not certain" who was to blame for a burst dam in Ukraine, but it would not make sense for Ukraine to have done this to its own people and territory, as Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the disaster.
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Gujarat Bridge Collapse Revives Tragic Memories Of 1979 Dam Burst
As the Machchhu river turned into a watery grave for many hapless people in Morbi after the collapse of the cable suspension bridge on Sunday, it revived tragic memories of the deadly dam burst in the Gujarat town 43 years ago.
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Nearly 2,00,000 Evacuated In Central China Flooding
Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers bulged across Henan province under torrential rains.
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China Flooding "Extremely Severe": Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the deadly flooding in central China's Henan province "extremely severe", state media reported Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers swelled beyond embankments.
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Video: Moment Torrent Crashed Into Uttarakhand Dam, Swept Away Workers
A video that has emerged from the Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy has captured the moment when the Tapovan Hydro Electric Power project was completely washed off. At least 30 people have died and 170 are missing after a glacier burst on Sunday that left many workers trapped in tunnels.
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Scientists Research What May Have Caused Uttarakhand Flash Floods: Report
A rock mass weakened over a period of time due to freezing and thawing of snow must have led to the creation of a "weak zone", triggering its collapse, which resulted in the formation of a temporary dam that eventually breached, causing the deadly floods in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, initial observations by scientists of the Wadia In...
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Pilot Captures Dramatic Aerial Footage Of Water Pouring Out After Dam Burst
A pilot has captured dramatic aerial footage of water pouring out of a lake in Michigan after a dam failure.
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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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42 Dead As Kenya Dam Bursts, Rescue Ops Underway To Find Survivors
At least 42 people died when a dam burst its banks near a town in Kenya's Rift Valley, the local governor told AFP on Monday, as heavy rains and floods battered the country.
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Water Level In Russia's Orsk "Critical", More Floods Likely After Dam Burst
A major flood in the Russian city of Orsk forced thousands of people to evacuate, with Moscow reporting a "critical" situation Sunday and warning of danger water levels in Siberia.
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Russia Evacuates 4,500 People After Dam Burst Near Kazakhstan Border
Russia on Saturday said it had evacuated almost 4,500 people in the Orenburg region in the southern Urals due to flooding after a dam burst.
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19 Dead, 3,000 Stranded In Sikkim, Fresh Alert Issued: 10 Points
At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief camp.
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Watch - Fallen Trees, Debris, Gushing Sludge: Teesta Dam After Sikkim Floods
Uprooted trees, blocked roads, washed away bridges, crumbled homes, sludge gushing in, and massive trails of destruction - these horrific visuals came in from Sikkim, a day after a cloud burst-led flash floods wreaked havoc across the state.
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ISRO's Satellite Images Show How Sikkim's Lhonak Lake Burst, Caused Floods
Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River.
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Libya Dams, That Unleashed Floods, Had Decades-Old Cracks: Officials
Two dams that burst in a hurricane-strength storm, unleashing a wall of water that killed thousands in the Libyan port of Derna, had been cracked since 1998, an official said.
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At UN, Ukraine, Russia Blame Each Other For Dam Breach, US "Not Certain"
The United States said on Tuesday it was "not certain" who was to blame for a burst dam in Ukraine, but it would not make sense for Ukraine to have done this to its own people and territory, as Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the disaster.
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Gujarat Bridge Collapse Revives Tragic Memories Of 1979 Dam Burst
As the Machchhu river turned into a watery grave for many hapless people in Morbi after the collapse of the cable suspension bridge on Sunday, it revived tragic memories of the deadly dam burst in the Gujarat town 43 years ago.
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Nearly 2,00,000 Evacuated In Central China Flooding
Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers bulged across Henan province under torrential rains.
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China Flooding "Extremely Severe": Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the deadly flooding in central China's Henan province "extremely severe", state media reported Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers swelled beyond embankments.
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Video: Moment Torrent Crashed Into Uttarakhand Dam, Swept Away Workers
A video that has emerged from the Uttarakhand avalanche tragedy has captured the moment when the Tapovan Hydro Electric Power project was completely washed off. At least 30 people have died and 170 are missing after a glacier burst on Sunday that left many workers trapped in tunnels.
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Scientists Research What May Have Caused Uttarakhand Flash Floods: Report
A rock mass weakened over a period of time due to freezing and thawing of snow must have led to the creation of a "weak zone", triggering its collapse, which resulted in the formation of a temporary dam that eventually breached, causing the deadly floods in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, initial observations by scientists of the Wadia In...
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Pilot Captures Dramatic Aerial Footage Of Water Pouring Out After Dam Burst
A pilot has captured dramatic aerial footage of water pouring out of a lake in Michigan after a dam failure.
