Sikkim Cloud Burst: For your information, a massive cloud burst caused damage in the state of Sikkim located in the north-east of India. This caused the Teesta river to swell and swept away the Indian Army camp. In which 23 soldiers were washed away. All of them are missing. Their search is on. This surge washed away 41 army vehicles with water. Such a surge occurred in Kedarnath in 2013. This incident in Sikkim is reminiscent of the Kedarnath incident.

There is a South Lhonak Lake in the northern part of Sikkim. Which is a natural freshwater lake. The altitude of Lhonak Lake is about 17000 feet above sea level. This lake is about 260 feet deep, 2 kilometers long and half a kilometer wide. Last night, due to cloud burst over this lake, large amount of water started filling the catchment area of this lake, due to which the walls of the lake broke. This lake is amidst high hills. So the water started flowing rapidly towards the low lying areas.

This incident in Sikkim reminds us of Kedarnath

Let us tell you that the water coming out of Teesta Lake fell into the river and the river rose. A lot of water was falling rapidly from a height of 17000 feet. Stones and debris also came flowing in it. The color of Teesta river is light green. Its water level suddenly rose by 20 feet and it started flowing yellow and muddy in colour. Due to the sudden rise in the water level of Teesta, many soldiers and government goods were damaged in the valley, the number of soldiers in this is 23. Dozens of homes and public infrastructure also fell victim to the surge.

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Know how Lhonak Lake burst

Lhonak Lake is a glacial lake in Sikkim. Whose bursting information is given in advance. Scientists have shown it to be extremely sensitive to glacial lakes. The central government had presented a report in Parliament on March 29 this year. In which it was told that due to changes in the environment, the glaciers of the Himalayas are melting rapidly. The water level of rivers originating from the Himalayas can rise at any time. The government has accepted. That the melting of glaciers has increased the risk of natural events in glacial lakes.

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Melting of glacier caused chaos

Let us tell you that the report presented by the Parliament was on the temperature of the earth due to climate change. The number of days and nights in the Himalayas is decreasing. There has also been a difference between cold and heat. There has been a 2 to 6 percent reduction in cold day and night. Scientists are keeping an eye on the glaciers. The main ones are Gangotri, Chorabari, Dunagiri, Dokriani and Pindari. The scientist studied 14,798 glaciers of the Himalayas. He told that now glaciers are melting 10 times faster than in the past. The water that comes out of their melting. Due to this, the sea water level has increased by 0.92 to 1.38 mm.

Superfast News Coverage By YuvaPatrkaar.com Team

Publish Date: October 4, 2023

Posted By Rahul Bhardwaj

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