Fresh glacial lakes form at source of Nepal’s ice-rock avalanche
NDMA head confirms the formation of two new lakes and moraines, but says no information is available on water volume; monitoring limitations mean that early warning systems may not be able to prevent another such disaster
Two additional glacial lakes have emerged near the suspected origin of the ice-rock avalanche that triggered flooding in Nepal's Bhote Koshi-Trishuli river system on August 26, 2026, according to Krishna Vatsa, the Member and Head of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Despite the formation of the lakes being documented, details regarding the potential water discharge remain unknown, Vatsa informed The Hindu.
One of the lakes spans 19.80 hectares while the other is 7.28 hectares in size, although estimates of the water volume are not available. These lakes have formed in the region, and Vatsa stated that there is insufficient direct knowledge of the current situation. The NDMA officials are emphasizing the need for continued monitoring of these natural formations, as they cannot predict how the lakes may evolve.
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