Bhutan glacial lake burst puts Bengal villages along Sankosh river on alert

The outburst of Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan's Gasa district triggered a flash flood that damaged facilities at the Gasa Tshachu hot springs and may have washed away two Bailey bridges; no casualties were reported. In West Bengal, minister Manoj Oraon alerted residents along the Sankosh river in Alipurduar's Kumargram area, and authorities began moving people to safety.