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| Gangotri Glacier and glacial lake running Northwest of the glacier (then river turns westward towards Gangotri town) |
ANY DAY Now, Gangotri Glacier's Lake is due to burst.
High temperatures in North India and Wildfires up the Himalayas has created higher melting in Gangotri glacier and created a huge glacial lake this summer and every afternoon local precipitation adds to the water in the valley.
One of these days, the western edge of lake which is basically rocks and glacial debri will give way and the lake's water will come cascading down to Gangotri town and its surroundings areas.
The deluge will threaten all the to Tehri Dam and then either the dam will fail or open its gates to flood even UP. All Terrible, Terrible Scenarios..
This river, Ganges comes from Valley glaciers and not someone's hair locks, educated Indians seems to have forgotten that.
Early morning drone surveillance of the glacier will help rather than prayers and worshipping of river.
If these glaciers go away, rivers will follow too.. where will you wash your sins, then?
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