Teesta Dam Collapse in Sikkim: Second Incident in Less Than a Year

Another dam collapse has occurred at the Teesta power project in Sikkim, less than a year after a similar incident. The Teesta Stage 5 dam, operated by NHPC, suffered damage due to a landslide on Tuesday. While no casualties have been reported, the incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of the region to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and the impact of climate change on Himalayan infrastructure.

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