Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5587-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5587-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 11
Research article
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04 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 04 Nov 2026

Unreported mass movement cascades and future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) hazard in Jammu and Kashmir, Western Himalaya

Ashim Sattar, Shashi Kant Rai, Abhinav Alangadan, Adam Emmer, Sunil Dhar, Umesh Haritashya, and M. Farooq Azam

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The Warwan basin in the western Himalaya is a remote region that harbours many glacial lakes. Many past events including avalanches and glacial lake floods went unreported in the region. This study shows that past avalanche triggered a sudden burst of a glacial lake. The potential GLOF (glacial lake outburst flood) exposure in the valley remains high owing to the existing infrastructure in the valley. Early warnings can give sufficient lead time in case of potential GLOF in the valley.
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