Kachoedpalri, situated at an altitude of around 5,500 feet above sea level, is about 34km from the famous tourist town of Pelling in Sikkim. “The Ramsar designation will ensure that Khachoedpalri Lake ...
The collapse of a 14.7-million cubic metre mass of rock, ice and sediment into the South Lhonak glacial lake was the trigger behind the devastating 2023 Sikkim flood that destroyed a hydropower dam on ...
A Himalayan tsunami generated by the collapse of a huge mass of rock, ice, and sediment into a glacial lake triggered the 2023 Sikkim flood that killed 55 people and destroyed a 1,200-megawatt ...
Researchers have now pieced together what happened during the massive Sikkim flood in a bid to better prepare for future catastrophic events. Listen to Story A vehicle that got washed away lies atop a ...