The Lhonak River is a tributary of the Teesta River in the Indian state of Sikkim. [1] The Lhonak originates as a small stream from a glacier in the snowy wastes of northern Sikkim. It generally flows south till it joins the Teesta. The main Himalayan wall with its high snow-clad peaks forms the northern boundary of the catchment.

South Lhonak Lake is a glacial-moraine-dammed lake, located in Sikkim's far northwestern region. [2] It is one of the fastest expanding lakes in the Sikkim Himalaya region, and one of the 14 potentially dangerous lakes susceptible to Glacial lake outburst flood (GLOFs).

The Lhonak River is a tributary of the Teesta River in the Indian state of Sikkim. Lhonak River has an elevation of 3,262 metres. Mapcarta, the open map.

Oct 9, 2023 · At least 70 people - including nine soldiers - have died, and more than 100 others are missing after South Lhonak, a glacial lake in the Himalayas, burst its banks last week. Such outbursts - or...

Oct 7, 2023 · The South Lhonak Lake, a glacial lake located at an altitude of 17,000 feet in the state's northwest, experienced a rupture as a result of continuous rainfall. Consequently, water was discharged into the downstream regions, causing flooding in the Teesta River and impacting four districts of Sikkim: Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Namchi, as ...

Oct 5, 2023 · At least 10 people have been killed and 80, including 23 Army personnel, are missing in Sikkim after the South Lhonak Lake - a glacial lake situated in the state’s northwest at 17,000 ft - burst due to incessant rains.

The GLOF of South Lhonak Lake in October 2022 caused extensive damage and destruction to its entire stretch, initially flowing through the Lhonak River before joining the Zeemu River and then meeting the Teesta River.

On 4 October 2023, heavy rains caused the glacial South Lhonak lake in Sikkim, a state in northeastern India, to breach its banks, causing a glacial lake outburst flood. [1] The flood reached the Teesta III Dam at Chungthang at midnight, before its gates could be opened, destroying the dam in minutes. [ 2 ]

Lhonak River - The Lhonak River is a tributary of the Teesta River in the Indian state of Sikkim. The Lhonak originates as a small stream from a glacier in the snowy wastes of northern Sikkim. It generally flows south till it joins the Teeta.

Feb 2, 2024 · The Lhonak River is a tributary of the Teesta River in the Indian state of Sikkim. The Lhonak originates as a small stream from a glacier in the snowy wastes of northern Sikkim. It generally flows south till it joins the Teeta.