Nakon izlivanja jezera, vodena bujica odnela je mnoge kuće i mostove, a hiljade ljudi su prinuđene da se evakuišu, prenose mediji.
Update ????????: A tragic event in Sikkim, India, as a glacial lake overflow claims 26 lives with 142 still missing. These floods highlight the climate change impact. Our thoughts are with the affected. ????????️ #SikkimFlood #ClimateChange #Disaster #India pic.twitter.com/7Zn9CUDQaa
— Iris (@Iris_i_Life) October 7, 2023
Do pucanja brane na jezeru došlo je u noći između srede i četvrtka. Gotovo 4.000 ljudi raseljeno je i boravi u 26 privremenih kampova, rekao je danas lokalni zvaničnik.
Sikkim, India - Heavy rainfall has caused flash floods, a dam is in danger, at least 23 Indian army soldiers are missing. This is why climate change needs to be a matter of national security! pic.twitter.com/LLqWxRT5y6
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) October 4, 2023
Ovo je najnovija u nizu poplava koje su ove godine pogodile Indiju tokom sezone neuobičajeno obilnih monsunskih padavina.
At least 26 people were killed and another 142 are missing after a glacial lake’s overflow swept through the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India. This kind of disaster, known as a glacial lake outburst flood, is aggravated by climate change. https://t.co/nTksSmLU7s pic.twitter.com/BXs1WovGNP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 6, 2023
U avgustu je gotovo 50 ljudi poginulo u poplavama i odronima u državi Himačal Pradeš, a mesec dana ranije, više od 100 žrtava stradalo je za dve nedelje tokom poplava na severu Indije.
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