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Dehradun, Feb 12: While Uttarakhand is recovering from the tragedy caused by the devastating flash floods, experts said a stream forming a lake which may breach and cause further damage in the valley.
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First identified by local villagers and Dr Naresh Rana, a geologist at the Garhwal University, the lake poses a serious threat to the ongoing rescue operation also it could lead to another flash flood in the area.
The debris brought by the avalanche in Uttarakhand earlier this week has blocked a stream that joins the Rishi Ganga river forming a temporary lake which if breached can cause further damage in the valley, said a report by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.
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