India: Flood in Himalayas: BBC News Review

India: Flood in Himalayas At least 18 people are dead and 150 missing after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India. The floodwaters burst open a dam and a deluge of water poured through a valley in the state of Uttarakhand. Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story. Related stories: BBC News Review: Dam at risk of bursting Irma Hits Florida: BBC News Review Video chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:31 Story 1:23 Headline 1: Uttarakhand glacier disaster:Eighteen dead after India glacier bursts dam 4:55 Headline 2: Rescuers search for 170 missing after Indian glacier causes devastating flood 7:22 Uttarakhand flood: Raini villagers had raised alarm before HC around 2 years ago 10:49 Language summary The story Indian troops have rushed to the scene to help, as emergency workers battle through thick mud and debris in the ef