Rain hit Sikkim takes satellite help to avert GLOF
Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, Mangan district in North Sikkim experienced 220mm of rain, leading to multiple landslides that claimed at least six lives in Pakshep and Ambhithang areas, with power and communication lines disrupted.News Arena Network - Gangtok - UPDATED: June 14, 2024, 03:26 AM - 2 mins read
Experts have already cautioned on risk of another GLOF downstream of South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim.
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