Outburst at Bhutan glacial lake prompts flood warning in Bengal
Climate · First reported 29 Oct, 18:01 · Updated 02:46
Reports said Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan’s Gasa district burst on Thursday evening. Bengal forest minister Manoj Oraon warned residents along the Sankosh river in Alipurduar’s Kumargram area about possible flash flooding; a separate report identifies the lake as one of Bhutan’s 17 potentially dangerous glacial lakes.
- Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan’s Gasa district reportedly experienced an outburst on Thursday evening.
- Manoj Oraon warned people in parts of Kumargram, Alipurduar, to watch for rising Sankosh river levels and possible flash floods.
- The reports describe Shintaphu as a potentially dangerous glacial lake in the Mo Chhu river basin.
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Key facts
- Lake
- Shintaphu Lake, in Gasa district, Bhutan
- Reported event
- Outburst on Thursday evening
- River system
- Mo Chhu catchment, part of the Sankosh river system downstream
- Warning area
- Kumargram area, Alipurduar, along the Sankosh river
- Official issuing warning
- Bengal forest minister Manoj Oraon
- Lake risk status
- Considered one of Bhutan’s 17 potentially dangerous glacial lakes
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