Bhutan hot springs hit by flood from glacial lake burst
Summary
A glacial lake outburst flood hit Bhutan’s Gasa Tshachu hot springs on Thursday night, washing away infrastructure. No deaths or injuries had been reported, but officials had not yet determined the full extent of the damage.Key Facts
- The flood followed the bursting of the Shintaphu glacial lake.
- Bhutan’s state broadcaster BBS reported that two Bailey bridges may have been washed away.
- Part of the road to Laya village was washed away and closed to traffic indefinitely, according to the newspaper Kuensel.
- Authorities were assessing damage and monitoring a large artificial lake formed after river channels joined.
- Residents along the Mochhu and Punatsangchhu river valleys were advised to avoid riverbanks and flood-prone areas.
- India issued flood warnings for parts of West Bengal and Assam, according to NDTV.
- Gasa Tshachu’s hot springs, a major tourist attraction in northern Bhutan, were also hit by a flash flood in 2021.
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