The overflow of the Shintapu glacial lake caused a flood in Bhutan, prompting a flood alert in the neighboring Indian states of Assam and West Bengal, India TV channel reports today. In Bhutan, rising waters destroyed a solar-powered irrigation system and a section of road. So far no victims have been reported in the country. The full extent of the overflow of the lake and its effect on downstream areas is not yet known. Video: Orev Dillon/X.
The overflow of the Shintapu glacial lake caused a flood in Bhutan, prompting a flood alert in the neighboring Indian states of Assam and West Bengal, India TV channel reports today. In Bhutan, rising waters destroyed a solar-powered irrigation system and a section of road. So far no victims have been reported in the country. The full extent of the overflow of the lake and its effect on downstream areas is not yet known. Video: Orev Dillon/X.
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