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Infrastructure devastation and social loss: the impact of glacial flooding in Guma and Dzomi villages, Punakha, Bhutan

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The changing climatic conditions and variabilitI6ies have imposed a heavy burden on the people of Guma and Dzomi of Punakha District. Located in the downstream area of about eight potentially hazardous lakes, people in these regions are constantly threatened by GLOF events. The 1994 GLOF inficted heavy damage to the infrastructure and created social chaos. The 1994 food served as a wake-up call, and the country is now mitigating the issue with proper research and equipment. However, with the looming threat of climate change, the communities will always be susceptible to these disasters.

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