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Thimphu, BhutanE7 EcosystemsE12

Glacial Flood Disrupts Region

A glacial lake outburst in Bhutan has destroyed the Gasa Tshachu hot spring, per Daily Excelsior.

Flood alerts have been issued in India's Bengal and Assam regions due to the deluge, Bloomberg reports.

No casualties have been reported as evacuations continue in affected areas, NDTV notes.

The disaster has prompted international attention, with US envoy Sergio Gor Me meeting Bhutan’s King to discuss cooperation, Indianewengland.com reports.

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01boldnewsonlineboldnewsonline.com · 31 OctBhutan Glacial Flood Destroys Gasa Tshachu Hot Spring, Flood Alerts Issued in India 02indianewenglandindianewengland.com · 31 OctUS Envoy Sergio Gor Meets Bhutan’s King, Discusses Expanding Investment and Cooperation 03thedailystarthedailystar.net · 30 OctOver 1.2 lakh register for Bhutan’s historic 108 chortens event 04hospibuzhospibuz.com · 30 OctBeyond the Festive Rush: Find Your Pause in Bhutan 05dailyexcelsiordailyexcelsior.com · 30 OctBhutan glacial lake outburst: Gasa Tshachu hot spring washed away, flood alerts issued in India 06daijiworlddaijiworld.com · 30 OctBhutan glacial lake outburst triggers flood alerts in Bengal, Assam 07ndtvndtv.com · 30 OctVideo | Bhutan Lake Outburst | Ground Report From Thimphu As Evacuations Continue, No Casualties Reported 08thestandardthestandard.com.hk · 30 OctBhutan glacial lake outburst triggers flood, no injuries reported

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Why these floors —

E7 · E12

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E7, ecosystems; the pressure it names: flooding disruption. Its words also reach E12 states.

Here it is a dynamic between ecosystems and states: glacial lake outburst, hot spring and deluge (E7 ecosystems), with King, US envoy and cooperation (E12 states).

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E7 Ecosystemsmain floor

The floor of weather and living systems. In this briefing: glacial lake outburst, hot spring, deluge.

E12 States

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: King, US envoy, cooperation.