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Warwan Glacial Lake in Kashmir Could Unleash Major Flood Cascade, Erase Village, Vital Infra, Study Warns

SRINAGAR: A rapidly expanding glacial lake in the Warwan basin of Jammu and Kashmir could pose a substantial future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) threat to downstream settlements, bridges, roads and hydropower infrastructure, with modelling suggesting that a worst-case flood could reach populated areas within about six hours, according to a new study by a []