J&K’s Kishtwar highly vulnerable to glacial lake bursts: report
Jammu and Kashmir’s mountainous region of Kishtwar, which saw deaths of at least 65 civilians on August 14 due to likely Glacial Retreat and Lake Formation (GLOF), remained the most vulnerable district of the Union Territory (UT), warned the Disaster Management Plan 2024-25 for Kishtwar in its latest report. “GLOFs present a significant hazard to Kishtwar district, particularly impacting the tehsils of Padder, Machail, Dachhan, Marwah, and Warwan, along with areas near the Kishtwar High Altitude National Park. These regions are especially vulnerable due to their proximity to glacial lakes,
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