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Bhutan Counts 17 Dangerous Glacial Lakes

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 30 October 2026, 06:18 UTC ·9 sec listen

Of Bhutan's 567 glacial lakes, 17 are classified as dangerous. The figures point to a potential hazard in the Himalayan kingdom, but the brief report gives no details on which lakes are at risk or what makes them dangerous.

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