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Video: Floodwater Breaks Hotel Door As Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong
After leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and Philippines, Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years to hit East Asia, brought in waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong's shores early on Wednesday as it halted life in parts of China.
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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Dead, 124 Missing As Lake Barrier Bursts In Taiwan
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
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Mountain Mudslide In Pakistan Creates 7-Km Lake, "Catastrophic" Floods Feared
A 7-km lake in northern Pakistan, created by a mountain mudslide, is threatening to burst and unleash potentially "catastrophic" floods downstream, officials warned on Saturday.
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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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Sikkim Confirms 34 Flash Flood Deaths, Another 40 Dead In Bengal
Sikkim floods: The Sikkim government has confirmed 33 deaths in the state due to flash floods caused by a glacial lake burst last week. Another 40 bodies were found in the river bed of a raging Teesta in the neighbouring West Bengal
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Sikkim Floods: What Causes Glacial Lake Bursts And Why Are They Dangerous?
Rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks in Sikkim, a risk scientists warn is increasing with climate change.
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19 Dead, 3,000 Stranded In Sikkim, Fresh Alert Issued: 10 Points
At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief camp.
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Residents Near Sikkim Glacial Lake Evacuated After Likely Breach Warning
The authorities in Sikkim have started evacuating residents from the banks of Shako Cho lake near Lachen in Mangan district in Sikkim. The lake is on the verge of bursting, prompting the authorities to issue an alert.
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A Decade Before Sikkim Flash Floods, There Were Warnings
The South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim that burst its boundaries early Wednesday displayed a "very high probability of sudden outburst" that could trigger flash floods downstream, scientists warned back in 2013.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
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ISRO's Satellite Images Show How Sikkim's Lhonak Lake Burst, Caused Floods
Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River.
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Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts Pose A Threat To Millions Worldwide: Report
For the first time, scientists have estimated how many people on the planet are at risk from these floods, and they have discovered that more than half of these populations reside in India, Pakistan, China, and Peru.
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Pakistan Struggles To Avert Danger As Floods Rise, Death Count Crosses 1,300
Pakistani authorities are struggling to prevent the country's biggest lake bursting its banks and inundating nearby towns after unprecedented flooding, while the disaster management agency on Monday raised its count of flood deaths by another 24.
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Satellite Pics Show "Dangerous" Lake Formed By Uttarakhand Avalanche
High resolution satellite images have identified the exact spot where a "dangerous" lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead and 200 missing on Sunday. Scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and others are working on a plan to avoid another disas...
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Pilot Captures Dramatic Aerial Footage Of Water Pouring Out After Dam Burst
A pilot has captured dramatic aerial footage of water pouring out of a lake in Michigan after a dam failure.
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Video: Floodwater Breaks Hotel Door As Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Hong Kong
After leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and Philippines, Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years to hit East Asia, brought in waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong's shores early on Wednesday as it halted life in parts of China.
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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Dead, 124 Missing As Lake Barrier Bursts In Taiwan
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
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Mountain Mudslide In Pakistan Creates 7-Km Lake, "Catastrophic" Floods Feared
A 7-km lake in northern Pakistan, created by a mountain mudslide, is threatening to burst and unleash potentially "catastrophic" floods downstream, officials warned on Saturday.
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Glacial Lake Burst Behind Uttarakhand Floods? A Look At Previous Instances
A glacial lake burst is a sudden flood caused when a lake formed by melting glaciers breaches its natural dam, releasing massive amounts of water downstream.
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Sikkim Confirms 34 Flash Flood Deaths, Another 40 Dead In Bengal
Sikkim floods: The Sikkim government has confirmed 33 deaths in the state due to flash floods caused by a glacial lake burst last week. Another 40 bodies were found in the river bed of a raging Teesta in the neighbouring West Bengal
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Sikkim Floods: What Causes Glacial Lake Bursts And Why Are They Dangerous?
Rescuers are searching for over 100 people missing in a flash flood caused by a glacial lake bursting its banks in Sikkim, a risk scientists warn is increasing with climate change.
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19 Dead, 3,000 Stranded In Sikkim, Fresh Alert Issued: 10 Points
At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief camp.
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Residents Near Sikkim Glacial Lake Evacuated After Likely Breach Warning
The authorities in Sikkim have started evacuating residents from the banks of Shako Cho lake near Lachen in Mangan district in Sikkim. The lake is on the verge of bursting, prompting the authorities to issue an alert.
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A Decade Before Sikkim Flash Floods, There Were Warnings
The South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim that burst its boundaries early Wednesday displayed a "very high probability of sudden outburst" that could trigger flash floods downstream, scientists warned back in 2013.
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Did Nepal Earthquake Trigger The Cloud Burst In Sikkim? Experts To Study
Scientists are exploring whether the strong earthquake that struck Nepal and the surrounding region on Tuesday is responsible for the south Lhonak lake outburst, which triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin in Sikkim.
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ISRO's Satellite Images Show How Sikkim's Lhonak Lake Burst, Caused Floods
Nearly 65 per cent of Sikkim's Lhonak Lake - around 105 hectares - has been drained after a cloudburst forced the water body to overflow and trigger flash floods in the Teesta River.
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Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts Pose A Threat To Millions Worldwide: Report
For the first time, scientists have estimated how many people on the planet are at risk from these floods, and they have discovered that more than half of these populations reside in India, Pakistan, China, and Peru.
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Pakistan Struggles To Avert Danger As Floods Rise, Death Count Crosses 1,300
Pakistani authorities are struggling to prevent the country's biggest lake bursting its banks and inundating nearby towns after unprecedented flooding, while the disaster management agency on Monday raised its count of flood deaths by another 24.
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Satellite Pics Show "Dangerous" Lake Formed By Uttarakhand Avalanche
High resolution satellite images have identified the exact spot where a "dangerous" lake was formed by the debris of the avalanche that left dozens dead and 200 missing on Sunday. Scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and others are working on a plan to avoid another disas...
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Pilot Captures Dramatic Aerial Footage Of Water Pouring Out After Dam Burst
A pilot has captured dramatic aerial footage of water pouring out of a lake in Michigan after a dam failure.
