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Himachal glacial lakes surge, increasing glacial-lake flood risk

Glacial lakes in Himachal have reportedly expanded sixfold. Outburst floods could threaten downstream cities.

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A glacial-lake outburst could cause severe flooding and casualties downstream.

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  1. Himachal's glacial lakes have surged 6x: Why GLOFs threaten cities downstream ↗moneycontrol.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC

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