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Bhutan’s glacial flood collapses bridges, triggers evacuations

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan released roughly 7.4 million cubic metres in a glacial outburst flood.
The flood caused at least two Bailey bridges to collapse, with no casualties reported.
Sirens warned residents near the Mochu River, prompting relocation to safer ground.
India warned waters could reach the India-Bhutan border in six to eight hours.
Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon urged Alipurduar residents to evacuate, saying Kumargram could be hit in 1-1.5 hours.

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Shintaphu Lake in Bhutan released roughly 7.4 million cubic metres in a glacial outburst flood.
The flood caused at least two Bailey bridges to collapse, with no casualties reported.
Sirens warned residents near the Mochu River, prompting relocation to safer ground.
India warned waters could reach the India-Bhutan border in six to eight hours.
Forest Minister Manoj Kumar Oraon urged Alipurduar residents to evacuate, saying Kumargram could be hit in 1-1.5 hours.