The devastation of the Uttarakhand floods has once again focused attention on the fragile ecosystem of the Himalayas, where millions of people are feeling the impact of global warming. The World ...

In February, flash floods killed nearly 200 people and washed away houses in Uttarakhand. In 2013, thousands of people were killed in floods there.

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called him four times today to inquire about the flood situation in the state.

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Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district is reeling under heavy rains and flash floods, with a shocking video going viral showing two PCS aspirants risking their lives to cross a raging river.

Scientists say they are becoming more frequent as global warming contributes to the melting of glaciers there. Last year, flash floods killed nearly 200 people and washed away houses in Uttarakhand.

India officially declared on Monday that nearly 6,000 people were missing a month after flash floods ravaged large parts of Uttarakhand, but stopped short of saying they were presumed dead.