Uttarakhand floods: Death toll rises to 56, over 150 missing; top updates

Uttarakhand flash flood: Since February 7, rescuers are trying to locate missing people, even as the death toll continues to rise. Track latest updates on Uttarakhand disaster

Disaster struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on February 7 in the form of an avalanche and deluge, after a  portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off. The sudden flood in the middle of the day in the Dhauli Ganga, Rishi Ganga and Alaknanda rivers — all intricately linked tributaries of the Ganga — triggered widespread panic and large-scale devastation in the high mountain areas. Since then, rescuers are trying to locate missing people, even as the death toll continues to rise.

Here are the latest updates on Uttarakhand glacier burst

1. Death toll rises to 54

Rescue teams on Sunday