Nepals deadly glacial disaster has renewed scrutiny of Indias preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, with around 200 high-risk glacial lakes identified across the Himalayas. A government survey has mapped about 7,500 glacial lakes, including 4,700 in the Ganga basin, while experts urge faster monitoring, warnings and mitigation.

IMD also informed that official emergency SMS and high-alert advisories have been activated for the riverbanks of Rasuwa and more. | India News

The National Disaster Response Force is on high alert after a glacial lake outburst flood occurred. This event near the Tibet-Nepal border has caused water levels to rise in…

WATCH: NDRF has sounded a high alert over the possibility of floodwaters from Nepal reaching the Gandak River. A suspected Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) has triggered…

Nepal and China are confronting fresh flood dangers from glacial lakes formed after a devastating flood that claimed hundreds of lives. One particular lake in Nepal is…

The risk of a glacial lake bursting near the China-Nepal border has eased after satellite images showed its size shrinking as water slowly flowed through. Chinese authorities said…

India is enhancing efforts to establish early warning systems for 188 critical lakes. These lakes in the Indian Himalayan Region are vulnerable to glacial lake outburst floods. …