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Flash flood in Sikkim: Experts point to climate change risks
The Morning Standard
|October 05, 2023
A cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in north Sikkim has triggered a flash flood in the Teesta River basin, killing at least eight people. Nearly 70 others, including 22 army personnel, are missing too.
The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) has washed away Chungthang Teesta Urja Dam. Video footages of terrible destruction have gone viral social media.
What is GLOF?
Glacial lakes are formed due to melting of glaciers. When the water of glacial lakes breach their boundaries causing release of huge amounts of floods to nearby streams and rivers is known as Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. The threat of GLOF has increased as global warming induces glacier to retreat at a faster rate.
This story is from the October 05, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.
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