9 killed after part of glacier breaks off in Himalayas

RISHIKESH, India — Indian rescue crews struggled to reach trapped victims Sunday after part of a glacier in the Himalayas broke off, releasing a torrent of water and debris that slammed into two hydroelectric plants. At least nine people were killed and 140 were missing in a disaster experts said appeared to point to global warming.

More than 2,000 members of the military, paramilitary groups and police took part in the searchand-rescue operation, including soldiers skilled in mountaineering, working into the night under bright halogen lights, authorities said.

At least 42 workers were trapped in two tunnels at the Dhauliganga plant. Twelve were rescued from one of the tunnels, while at least 30 others were still stuck inside the other, he said.