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IIT Guwahati develops framework to identify High-Risk areas for Glacial La
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Research from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a predictive framework to identify the locations where glacial lakes are likely to form in the Eastern Himalayan mountains.
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DGBR reviews road restoration, holds high-level talks with Trishakti Corps
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, Director General, Border Roads (DGBR), visited Sikkim on Tuesday to review the status of road infrastructure restoration and resilience measures undertaken following the 2023 GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood).
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Pakistan: Thousands hit by glacial, flash floods face shortage of essentia
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
People continue to suffer due to the government's apathy after glacial and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan have left them waiting for essential services, including water supply, as reported by Dawn on Tuesday.
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Glacier burst and floods devastate Ghizer in PoGB, 330 homes damaged as ar
Updated : 9 months ago IST
A glacial lake outburst (GLOF) triggered flooding that caused extensive damage, resulting in the formation of an artificial lake yesterday morning. Numerous villages were inundated, leading to significant financial losses; however, there were no reported casualties, according to Geo News.
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Pakistan: NDMA warns of flash floods, landslides as heavy rains hit till A
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to the NDMA advisory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms. The authority cautioned that isolated heavy downpours could trigger flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in mountain valleys.
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"Finding the missing persons alive now looks nearly impossible": Jammu and
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that it might be impossible to find anyone alive in the Kishtwar incident, stating that the disaster took place due to cloudburst rather than a breach of glacial lakes.
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Flood cuts off Pakistan's Karakoram Highway as Sutlej river communities br
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
A glacial lake outburst flood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) severely damaged the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of tourists and travellers, while authorities in the Punjab Province issued evacuation orders for areas along the Sutlej River due to loomi
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UN urges Pakistan to boost disaster preparedness amid monsoon risks
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
UNOCHA has urged Pakistan to strengthen disaster risk strategies as heavy monsoon rains threaten floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods in vulnerable regions, including Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan. The report highlights climate change, droughts, and past flood losses, st
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Landslide and glacial floods kill 8 volunteers, ravage homes in PoGB
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Many others were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, where emergency services have been placed on high alert.
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Glacial lake outburst floods devastate Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan,
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Climate change-driven disasters continue to batter Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) as a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) from the Shishper Glacier tore through Hassanabad Nullah, swept away part of the Karakoram Highway, and destroyed public and private properties.
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Nagaland University-led project to assess high-altitude lake stability and
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Nagaland University-led project is developing a detailed and near-accurate inventory and stability assessment of high-altitude lakes in the Sikkim and Arunachal Himalayas.
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Pakistan issues Glacial Flood warning amid heavy monsoon rains
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has issued a glacial flood warning for its northwestern regions as the country faces above-average monsoon rainfall, raising fears of disasters similar to the catastrophic 2022 floods, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.
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