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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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On Republic Day, Sikkim Honours Heroes Of Last Year's Flash Floods
The Sikkim government felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations in Gangtok today.
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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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"Disaster Due To Sub-Standard Dam Construction": Sikkim Chief Minister To NDTV
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang =blamed "inferior construction" by the previous state government for the destruction of the Chungthang Dam - a 1200 MW hydroelectric project washed away in flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst.
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A Decade Before Sikkim Flash Floods, There Were Warnings
The South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim that burst its boundaries early Wednesday displayed a "very high probability of sudden outburst" that could trigger flash floods downstream, scientists warned back in 2013.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
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Major Glacial Lake Surveys In Arunachal, Sikkim Areas Bordering China
As a part of the national survey to preempt the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has started surveying the Eastern Himalayas to map all glacial lakes in the country.
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On Republic Day, Sikkim Honours Heroes Of Last Year's Flash Floods
The Sikkim government felicitated the heroes who helped in flood rescue operations after a glacial lake outburst last year, during the Republic Day celebrations in Gangtok today.
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Sikkim Back To Normalcy After Road Connectivity Restored
Nearly a month after the glacial lake outburst and the dam breach at Chungthang on October 4 in North Sikkim that devastated the state with bridges, homes and roads being washed away by floodwaters.
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"Disaster Due To Sub-Standard Dam Construction": Sikkim Chief Minister To NDTV
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang =blamed "inferior construction" by the previous state government for the destruction of the Chungthang Dam - a 1200 MW hydroelectric project washed away in flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst.
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A Decade Before Sikkim Flash Floods, There Were Warnings
The South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim that burst its boundaries early Wednesday displayed a "very high probability of sudden outburst" that could trigger flash floods downstream, scientists warned back in 2013.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
