Flash Floods Due To Outburst Of Artificial Lake Damage Bridge & Crops In Ladakh

A bridge and standing crops were damaged on Sunday in flash floods in several villages in Ladakh, where authorities sounded an alert after an outburst of an artificial lake resulted in blockage of the Zanskar river.

Chief Executive Officer, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Sonam Chosjor said there was an outburst of an artificial lake near Rumbak village on Saturday, resulting in blockage of Zanskar river and thereby creating an artificial lake in the area.

LADAKH | District Administration officials & rescue team taking stock of the damages caused by the recent glacial lake outburst flood in Rumbak region & providing assistance to the affected people & sending essentials, such as mineral water as the drinking water source is damaged pic.twitter.com/8HoF3S4aZW

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The officials said the artificial lake triggered flash floods early Sunday morning, damaging the Rumbak bridge and standing crops spread over a large area in the village and adjoining areas.

However, there are no reports of any casualties.

The DDMA had issued an alert Sunday evening asking senior officers including chief engineer NHPC Nemo Basgo Project, sub-divisional magistrates of Liker and Khaltsi and Ladakh disaster response force to stay alert and prepared for flooding in the Indus river.

#Leh : A bridge and standing crops were damaged today in flash floods in several villages in #Ladakh, after an outburst of an artificial lake resulted in blockage of the Zanskar river.

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The population living downstream Nemoo was also asked to prepare for flooding in the river, the officials said.

Reports say the road approaching Rumbak, Zingchen, Yurutse and Rumchung has been cut off from the main road.