Another Himalayan glacial lake bursts Oct 29- Shintaphu among 17 melting glacial regions in Bhutan-- World Is One Network from India report w screenshots at Heating Planet Blog

A glacial lake outburst at Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan's Gasa district Oct 29, 2026, has triggered flash-flood warnings in parts of West Bengal and Assam. The sudden release of water on Thursday evening washed away facilities at the popular Gasa Tshachu hot springs. No casualties have been reported as the area was evacuated beforehand. Authorities are monitoring river levels and alerting vulnerable communities downstream. Shintaphu Lake is among Bhutan's 17 potentially dangerous glacial lakes VIDEO: Bhutan's Glacial Lake Explodes: West Bengal, Assam On Flood Alert | WION Oct 31, 2026 WION -The World is One News from India joined YT 2016

Bhutan Flood Part 2 is coming in a few minutes

Today's flood is not far from Nepal where a glacial lake overflow from melting ice got international news attention a few weeks ago.

Per Google:

• Following a breach at the Shintaphu glacial lake in Bhutan, the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the Ministry of Jal Shakti issued a high-priority flood warning for the Sankosh River basin.
• West Bengal authorities evacuated 12,000 people from vulnerable areas in the Alipurduar district, while Assam's administration placed Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts on high alert.

SCREENSHOTS

from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vopve8q9HV0

Watch video here: Bhutan's Glacial Lake Explodes: West Bengal, Assam On Flood Alert | WION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vopve8q9HV0

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PART TWO of today's Bhutan report is here

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Bhutan 2 Glacier melt sweeps away hot springs- flash flood 10,000 Indian residents moved to safety- Global Weather Network Oct 30 report w screen shots at Heating Planet Blog

A destructive flash flood tore through the remote mountain district of Gasa in northern Bhutan late on the night of October 29, 2026, after a high-altitude glacial lake breached its banks. Triggered by a glacial lake outburst from the high-risk Shintaphu lake, the wall of water swept away parts of the