West Bengal puts Dooars on flood alert after glacial lake bursts in Bhutan
- West Bengal put parts of the Dooars on flood alert on Friday after a glacial lake burst in Bhutan.
- Authorities are watching the Sankosh River, which brings that water from Bhutan into the Dooars.
- Bhutanese media said Shintaphu lake in Gasa district burst and people were told to move to safety.
- West Bengal minister Bishal Lama confirmed the alert; the scale and downstream impact are not known.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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