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Several rescue workers are shown standing in the muddy collapse of a dam with several pieces of large wood sticking up from the ground.

India glacier collapse leaves more than 100 missing

February 8, 2021Top of The World

Top of The World: Rescuers in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand are racing to find more than 100 people missing after a glacier collapsed on Sunday. And, health officials in South Africa announced a halt to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Also, President Joe Biden on Sunday suggested that the US would not lift sanctions on Iran until it complies with the terms of the nuclear deal.

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