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Satellite imagery shows significant expansion in glacial lakes in Himalaya
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The satellite imagery has shown significant expansion in glacial lakes in the Himalayas, especially in India, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday.
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Gilgit-Baltistan faces landslides due to destruction of local ecosystem
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the accounts of the residents, the flooding, which started on Saturday at midnight, continues and has damaged many critical water supply lines.
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Sikkim govt gives Rs 10,000 each to over 8,000 labourers as relief after G
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Over 8,733 labourers will be handed the relief fund after they were affected South Lhonak Lake Glacial Lake Outburst Flood across the Teesta Basin in the State.
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NDMA-led expeditions install two solar-powered automated weather stations
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Two National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)-led multi-agency expeditions to two high-risk glacial lakes South Lhonak and Shako Cho in Sikkim have installed two solar-powered, twin-camera, Automated Weather Stations (AWS), the NDMA said on Thursday.
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Water level rises in North Sikkim's Muguthang, officials issue advisory
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"As per information received from Army Traffic Control Points, Chungthang, the water levels have risen in the Muguthang area and proceeding downstream. All those in the low-lying areas are advised to stay alert," said the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority.
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Sikkim floods: 176 civilians, including 16 foreign nationals evacuated, sa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force (IAF) evacuated 176 survivors on Tuesday, including 16 foreign nationals from the flood-hit state, an official said.
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Sikkim cloudburst: Two persons die among those stranded in Lachen village
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid the catastrophe in the northeastern state of Sikkim, following the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in South Lhonak Lake creating havoc across the Teesta basin in Sikkim and North Bengal, a total of 523 tourists were left stranded in the Lachen village out of which, two suffered ca
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Dalai Lama postpones his Gangtok, Salugara visits in view of Sikkim floods
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"In view of the recent disaster in Sikkim caused by floods and the ongoing focus of the state machinery in relief efforts, the planned visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Gangtok and Salugara scheduled from October 16 to 22 has been postponed until further notice," said the office of the
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Sikkim: IAF airlifts 149 civilians stranded in Lachen and Lachung villages
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Indian Air Force airlifted 149 civilians stranded in Lachen and Lachung villages of Skikim's Mangan District.
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Sikkim flash floods: Mortal remains of 8 Army personnel recovered, search
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"Deeply pained by the tragic loss of precious lives including eight Army personnel in the recent flash floods arising out of a glacial lake burst in Sikkim," the Defence Minister said in a post on X.
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MHA constitutes Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused in
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to assess damages caused due to a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) leading to a surge in flows in the Teesta River causing flash flood in Sikkim on October 4.
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Sikkim: 23 Army jawans missing due to flash flood in Teesta River of Lache
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Guwahati informed about the incident on X and posted, "23 army personnel have been reported missing due to a flash flood that occurred in Teesta River in Lachen Valley after a sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim."
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