India floods: 14 killed and 102 missing after lake overflows and highways washed away
Catastrophic overflow of Lhonak Lake in state of Sikkim caused a dam to partially collapse and submerged army bases
Source: theguardian.com
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India: Himalayan Glacial Lake Flooding Kills 14, More Than 100 Missing
At least 14 people were killed and 102 are missing after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to burst its banks, and rescuers were being hampered by washed out bridges and fast flowing rivers, said officials on Thursday. The Lhonak lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday causing major flooding, which authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. It is the latest deadly weather event in South Asia's mountains being blamed on climate change.
Source: aawsat.com
Himalayan lake flooding kills 14, more than 100 missing in India
NEW DELHI/At least 14 people were killed and 102 were missing on Thursday after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to burst its banks, the worst such disaster in the region in more than five decades. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straitstimes.com
India glacial lake burst kills at least 10, with 102 others missing
The water surge came after rainfall burst Lhonak Lake, which sits at the base of a glacier in peaks surrounding the world’s third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga.
Source: scmp.com
14 dead, 102 missing in Himalayan glacial lake flooding in India
AT LEAST 14 people were killed and 102 are missing after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to burst its banks, and rescuers were being hampered by washed out bridges and fast flowing rivers, said officials on Thursday (5). The Lhonak lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday (4)
Source: gg2.net