Atleast 14 people have died & 170 are still missing, after a glacier break at Joshimath in Uttarakhand\'s Chamoli district on February 7. This triggered massive flooding of the Alaknanda & Dhauliganga rivers. Many villages were evacuated as floods swept away five bridges, damaged homes & the nearby NTPC power plant. A small hydropower project near Rishiganga was also washed away.

National & state disaster response teams have been deployed, as have teams from the ITBP. The Army has sent six columns & the Navy seven diving teams. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, \"India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone\'s safety.” Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat who visited Chamoli district on February 7, said rescue teams were \"doing their best to save the lives of the workers\".

Pictures & videos showed the massive burst of water tearing through a narrow valley below the power plant, leaving roads and bridges destroyed in its wake.