Threat of glacial lake outburst floods looms large over Kishtwar: Report

Jammu: Glacial lake outburst leading to floods is a serious threat for J&K's Kishtwar district, a risk assessment has stated, warning that it puts lives, infrastructure and the fragile ecosystem in grave danger.

According to the GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) Management Plan for Kishtwar 2024-25, the tehsils of Padder, Machail, Dachhan, Marwah and Warwan are in peril of being the worst-affected.

The report notes that these regions, along with the Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, remain highly vulnerable to sudden flooding. Chishoti village in Padder tehsil, the last motorable stop en route to the Machail Mata temple, was ravaged by a cloudburst-triggered flash flood on August 14, killing 65 people and injuring over 115.