The flood originated at South Lhonak Lake, a large proglacial lake located in a remote region of the Himalayas. On October 3 at 10:12 PM (local time), an entire section of the glacial moraine on ...

South Lhonak Lake’s rapid expansion over the past two decades made the disaster inevitable. First observed in the 1960s, its growth rate doubled since 2004, from 0.023 km² to 0.046 km² per year.

The flood originated at South Lhonak Lake, a large proglacial lake located in a remote region of the Himalayas. On October 3 at 10:12 PM (local time), an entire section of the glacial moraine on the ...