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Pakistan issues Glacial Flood warning amid heavy monsoon rainsPakistan is on high alert for glacial floods in its northwestern regions due to above-average monsoon rainfall, raising concerns of a repea...27 Jul, 2025, 06.15 AM IST- A ticking time bomb in the Himalayas? Govt flags 100 dams at risk of glacial lake outburst floodsA government warning highlights the vulnerability of over 100 dams in six Himalayan states to flash floods caused by glacial lake outbursts...23 Jul, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
- Hindu Kush Himalayas at greater risk of landslides, floods this monsoon season: ReportExperts warn of heightened risks of flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outbursts in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region this monsoon sea...11 Jun, 2025, 07.08 PM IST
- Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacierA massive landslide in southern Switzerland, triggered by glacial debris, buried the village of Blatten and blocked the River Lonza. The re...30 May, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
- GLOF early warning system takes off; Centre targets 188 critical glacial lakesThe Indian government initiates an early warning system (EWS) for 188 critical lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region prone to glacial lake o...02 May, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
- Here is how govt plans to stop Sikkim, Uttarakhand-like flash floodsThe government is set to discuss a comprehensive National GLOF Risk Mitigation Measure to address the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) c...13 Oct, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
- Deaths rise to 47 after flood swept through SikkimA glacial lake burst through a dam in India's Himalayan northeast, causing a flood that has claimed the lives of at least 47 people, with 1...08 Oct, 2023, 08.32 AM IST
- Glacial lake floods: A growing, unpredictable climate riskIndian rescuers are searching for over 100 missing people after a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks. Glacial lake out...06 Oct, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
- Did Nepal's four earthquakes trigger Sikkim's massive flash flood?Nepal experienced four earthquakes in one hour, followed by a flash flood in the Teesta River basin the next day. Scientists are examining ...05 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
- Himalayan glaciers risk losing 75% of their volume by 2100 due to global warmingThe Hindu Kush Himalaya region spans across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan, encompassing iconi...20 Jun, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
- NDMA panel says 'do not allow construction near high flood level'The NDMA panel was formed after a glacier crack in the Tapovan-Raini area of Chamoli in Uttrakhand, more than a year ago, killed at least 8...10 May, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
- Uttarakhand: Massive rockslide melted ice and triggered Chamoli flood, says new reportThe findings, released on Friday, said the energy of the fall of about 22 million cubic metres of rock mixed with ice and snow “remobilised...06 Mar, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
- Uttarakhand floods: Rescue efforts hampered by water accumulation inside tunnelSludge clearing at the adit tunnel, where eleven bodies were recovered recently, was temporarily suspended since Tuesday evening due to the...17 Feb, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
- Uttarakhand flash floods: Two more bodies recoveredTwo more bodies were recovered from the flash flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Friday, taking the toll in the calamity ...12 Feb, 2021, 05.49 PM IST
- Indian Himalayan region: Another catastrophe in the making?In high mountainous terrains, melting of glaciers due to global warming leading to higher warming rates over higher elevation than lower el...10 Feb, 2021, 12.21 AM IST
- 50 still feared trapped in 2 km T-tunnel at TapovanA day after a glacier burst triggered a flash flood in the region, nearly 200 people including locals and construction workers are reported...09 Feb, 2021, 07.47 AM IST
- Global warming may cause flooding in Himalayas but drought in Andes02 Aug, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
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