Assam on high flood alert after glacial lake bursts in Bhutan

Guwahati : A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan has triggered a high flood alert in Assam and West Bengal. Residents were asked to evacuate from vulnerable areas along the Sankosh river and its tributaries following which people were seen leaving their homes along with their cattle in Alipurduar district of West Bengal. The […] The post Assam on high flood alert after glacial lake bursts in Bhutan appeared first on NorthEast Now.

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