Glacial Lake Outburst Flood In Bhutan Sparks Red Alert: Massive Surge Threatens West Bengal & Assam

In a terrifying transboundary disaster, Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan's Gasa district has suffered a catastrophic Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), releasing millions of cubic meters of water down the Punatsangchhu-Sankosh river basin. With a massive wall of water racing toward the Indian border, emergency red alerts have been sounded across North Bengal and Assam. NDRF and SDRF teams have rushed to vulnerable hotspots like Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, and Dhubri, while authorities issue desperate evacuation warnings to residents along the riverbanks.