16 out of 40 glacial lakes in Sikkim at high risk of catastrophic outburst
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- out of glacial lakes in Sikkim at high risk of catastrophic outburstS1
- The state is stepping up satellite monitoring, early-warning systems and lake-level lowering measures after the deadly 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.S2
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16 out of 40 glacial lakes in Sikkim at high risk of catastrophic outburst
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40 high-hazard glacial lakes identified in Sikkim, 16 at highest risk of outburst
The state is stepping up satellite monitoring, early-warning systems and lake-level lowering measures after the deadly 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.
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- out of glacial lakes in Sikkim at high risk of catastrophic outburstS1
- The state is stepping up satellite monitoring, early-warning systems and lake-level lowering measures after the deadly 2023 glacial lake outburst flood.S2
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40 high-hazard glacial lakes identified in Sikkim, 16 at highest risk of outburst
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