New Delhi— The death toll from devastating flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s ecologically sensitive Himalayan region has risen to 40, according to government officials. The Lhonak Lake in India’s mountainous state of Sikkim overflowed on Wednesday after heavy rainfall triggered a cloudburst and avalanche, causing widespread flooding in …
Guwahati, India – Indian rescue teams are currently searching for 102 individuals who are missing following a devastating flash flood caused by the bursting of a glacial lake at a high altitude. At least 10 people have been confirmed dead so far, according to officials. As global temperatures rise and ice melts, the occurrence of violent …
In the Austrian Alps, a glacier that has been experiencing unprecedented melting has revealed the body of a man believed to have died while skiing over two decades ago. The remains were discovered by a mountain guide on the Schlatenkees glacier, and authorities were able to retrieve the body with the help of a helicopter. …
Decrease article font size Increase article font size A retreating glacier in Switzerland has revealed the remains of a German mountain climber who went missing in September 1986. On July 12, the hiker’s body was discovered on a thawing portion of the Theodul Glacier near the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, according to a press …
Glaciers in the Hindu Kush region of the Himalaya mountains are experiencing an alarming rate of melting, with the potential to lose up to 80% of their ice by the end of the century. A group of international scientists has issued a report warning that this melting will have direct and indirect consequences for billions …