Bhutan lake outburst triggers flash flood alert along Sankosh river in Bengal
Authorities in West Bengal have issued a flash flood alert for residents along the Sankosh river following an outburst from Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan. Local officials have urged residents in vulnerable areas to move to safer ground as water levels are expected to rise.
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Glacial lake outbursts pose a significant climate-related threat to downstream communities, necessitating rapid emergency response and disaster preparedness.
KOLKATA: Bengal forest minister Manoj Oraon late Thursday alerted residents living along the Sankosh river in Alipurduar’s Kumargram area after reports of an outburst from Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan’s Gasa district.The lake lies in the Mo Chhu catchment, which forms part of the Sankosh river system downstream.In a message, Oraon urged residents of Kumargram tea estate, Kumargram forest village, Pakriguri and Bholka to remain alert to rising water levels in the Sankosh and warned of possible flash floods.Shintaphu Lake, located below Wakila Mountain in Lungo, Laya Gewog, Gasa, experienced an outburst on Thursday evening, according to local reports.The reports said people…
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