印度北部的喜馬拉雅山冰川在7日溶化裂開，沖破一座位於北阿坎德邦（Uttarakhand）的水力發電大壩，混著土石的洪水流入山谷下的村莊，「來得太快，沒有時間警告任何人」。

《路透》報導，印度北阿坎德邦首長拉瓦特（Trivendra Singh Rawat）指出，目前失蹤125人，已找到7人的屍體，180隻羊直接被沖走，建築物受到嚴重損壞。

由印度內政部召開得緊急國家安全會議指出，目前有12人被救。印度總理莫迪（Narendra Modi）表示：「全印度與北阿坎德邦同在，一同為每位受困民眾祈禱。」

Brave #Himveers of ITBP rescuing trapped persons from the tunnel near Tapovan, #Dhauliganga, #Uttarakhand this evening after 4 hrs of efforts. Total 12 persons were rescued from the tunnel out of which 3 were found unconscious. After first aid, carried on stretchers to road head. pic.twitter.com/iHsrFXjhDd

— ITBP (@ITBP_official) February 7, 2021

現在不是夏季的洪災季節，當局高度戒備並了解狀況中。印軍出動直升機在災區上空飛行，部署軍人營救與發送物資。

印度前水利部長巴蒂（Uma Bharti）則表示，由於喜馬拉雅山的飄忽未定性，在她擔任部長時，即要求停止在恆河與主要支流興建發電設施，並稱不要在忽視專家的警告，強行在脆弱的環境中興建水壩與道路。

Breaking: A massive flood in Dhauli Ganga seen near Reni village, where some water bodies flooded and destroyed many river bankside houses due to cloudburst or breaching of the reservoir. Casualties feared. Hundreds of ITBP personnel rushed for rescue: ITBP pic.twitter.com/SuoE91JkY8

— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) February 7, 2021