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Five Kashmir glacial lakes pose major outburst-flood threat to infrastructure

A study finds five glacial lakes in Kashmir could threaten 2,704 buildings, 15 bridges and a power project if they undergo glacial lake outburst floods.

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A sudden lake failure could cause widespread casualties, displacement and damage to critical infrastructure.

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  1. Five Kashmir Glacial Lakes Pose Immediate GLOF Threat to 2704 Buildings, 15 bridges and A Power Project, Study Finds ↗kashmirlife.net · Recorded source date: Aug 29, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC

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