Himalayan Lake Flooding Kills 14, More Than 100 Missing in India

Himalayan Lake Flooding Kills 14, More Than 100 Missing in India
In a still from video, the Lhonak lake in Sikkim state is shown that burst its banks on Oct. 4 causing major flooding in India. ANI via Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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NEW DELHI—At least 14 people were killed and 102 are missing after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to burst its banks, and rescuers were being hampered by washed out bridges and fast flowing rivers, said officials on Thursday.

The Lhonak lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday causing major flooding, which authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people. It is the latest deadly weather event in South Asia’s mountains.