By: Nisha Srivastava Last Updated: September 23, 2026 10:31:36 IST Arunachal Pradesh Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Alert: Authorities have identified seven risk glacial lakes in the Mago area of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh. Authorities have begun community-level preparedness measures for a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). The development comes amid growing concern over climate-related hazards across the Himalayas following the major glacier disaster in Nepal and Tibet in late August. However the identification of the seven lakes, in Tawang is part of the states disaster-risk assessment and preparedness work and should not be described as a direct result of the Nepal disaster.
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The newest preparedness drive is about building local early-warning systems finding safe evacuation routes and special shelters and putting together response plans for each community.