BHUTAN HIT by Flash Flood — Over 10,000 Indian Residents Moved to Safety

Описание: A destructive flash flood tore through the remote mountain district of Gasa in northern Bhutan late on the night of October 29, 2026, after a high-altitude glacial lake reportedly breached its banks. Triggered by a suspected glacial lake outburst from the high-risk Shintaphu lake, the wall of water swept away parts of the famous Gasa Tshachu hot springs, destroyed crucial roads and bridges, and forced emergency evacuations downstream into India.

The sudden deluge prompted the closure of the historic four-century-old Punakha Dzong, forced a major hydropower project to open its dam gates to let debris pass, and triggered emergency flood alerts across West Bengal and Assam where over ten thousand residents were moved to safety.

In this video, viewers will see footage of the flood’s aftermath in northern Bhutan, the historic Punakha Dzong, affected remote Himalayan roads, and emergency response operations along the border in India.

Confirmed casualty and missing-person figures are pinned in the comments and updated as official numbers change.

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CHAPTERS
0:20 — Midnight Flash Flood in Bhutan
2:14 — Destruction at Gasa Tshachu Hot Springs
5:58 — Roads and Bridges Washed Out
7:54 — Protecting the Punakha Dzong and Hydropower Plants
10:09 — Glacial Lake Outburst Risk at Shintaphu
13:38 — Flood Alerts and Mass Evacuations in India

SOURCES
Zee News
Online Khabar
Channel NewsAsia
Reuters

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