Was Landslide On Sikkim Lake's Bank A Cause Of Deadly Floods? What Satellite Images Show

The South Lhonak Lake is located at an altitude of 17,100 feet in North Sikkim.

New high-resolution satellite imagery from Friday accessed by NDTV shows the exact site of the breach at the high-altitude South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim which resulted in disastrous floods, causing the loss of at least 50 lives.

Significantly, the images show exposed parts of the lake's banks, indicating that the water level continues to drop significantly after draining out of the breach, and causing massive floods along the Teesta River basin downstream.

There is also evidence of a landslide, which may been a contributing factor in the lake bursting its banks.