Punakha conducts GLOF evacuation drill amid continued flood risk

The 1994 glacial lake outburst flood in Punakha claimed several lives and damaged property, including the Punakha Dzong when it swept through the valleys downstream. More than three decades later, the danger still looms large. Despite mitigation efforts, climate change is accelerating glacial retreat, making the glacial lakes in Lunana highly unstable. While it is […]