Nepal floods raise fresh fears of glacial lake outbursts in India across Himalayan states
- Nepal's flash floods have renewed fears in India over Glacial Lake Outburst Floods across its Himalayan states.
- India has at least 7,500 glacial lakes, with disasters at Kedarnath in 2013, Chamoli in 2021 and Sikkim in 2023.
- In Himachal, high-risk lakes threaten 34 settlements, 57 bridges and 107 km of roads, with some lakes growing 178%.
- Sikkim's 2023 South Lhonak breach released 50 million cubic metres of water, damaging over 25,900 buildings.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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