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Five Kashmir Glacial Lakes Pose Immediate GLOF Threat to 2704 Buildings, 15 bridges and A Power Project, Study Finds

SRINAGAR: Five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as having very high susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), with a potential outburst threatening 2,704 downstream buildings, 15 major bridges, roads and a hydropower project, according to a new study published in the Journal of Glaciology. The researchers have called for immediate []