
在喜马拉雅王国不丹,欣塔普冰湖溃决引发的洪水冲毁了加萨措楚天然温泉的基础设施。据不丹广播公司周五报道,周四晚上的山洪未造成任何人员伤亡。该公司补充说,由于“夜色和水流湍急”,损失程度尚不清楚。
A flood caused by the Shintaphu glacial lake bursting its banks has washed away infrastructure at the Gasa Tshachu natural hot springs in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. According to state broadcaster BBS on Friday, no injuries or loss of life had been reported from Thursday night’s flash flood. It added that the extent of the damage was unknown because of “darkness and the strong flow” of floodwaters.
不丹广播公司称,两座贝雷桥(一种由便携式预制构件搭建的桥梁)可能也被冲走了。
Two Bailey bridges, which are bridges built in portable, prefabricated sections, may also have been washed away, BBS said.
据不丹国家报纸《昆色尔》报道,通往温泉所在地拉亚村的部分道路也被冲毁,无法通行。报道还称,该道路已无限期禁止通行。
According to Kuensel, Bhutan’s national newspaper, part of the road leading to the village of Laya, where the springs are located, had also been washed away, rendering it impassable. It added that the road has been closed to traffic indefinitely.
《昆色尔》称,在当局评估损失之际,人们开始担忧溃决后受洪水影响的河道汇合形成的一个大型人工湖。
Kuensel said that as authorities assess the damage, concerns have emerged about a large artificial lake formed after the flood-affected river channels conjoined following the outburst.
报道还称,莫丘河和普那桑曲河流域的居民也被告诫保持警惕,远离河岸和易发洪水地区。
Residents along the Mochhu and Punatsangchhu river valleys were also advised to remain vigilant and avoid riverbanks and flood-prone areas, the report added.
此外,据印度新德里电视台报道,冰湖溃决后,邻国印度西孟加拉邦和阿萨姆邦的部分地区发布了洪水预警。加萨措楚温泉是不丹北部的主要旅游景点,地处印度和中国之间。
Moreover, in neighbouring India, flood warnings were issued in parts of West Bengal and Assam following the glacial lake outburst, India’s NDTV broadcaster reported. The hot springs at Gasa Tshachu are a major tourist attraction in the northern part of Bhutan, nestled between India and China.
2021年,莫丘河改道并席卷该地区时,这些温泉也曾遭遇山洪。
They were also hit by a flash flood in 2021 when the Mochhu River changed course and swept through the area.
在约600公里(380英里)以西的邻国尼泊尔,该国与中国边境8月发生的山洪已造成1500多人死亡,5000多人失踪。
In neighbouring Nepal, a mountainous area about 600km (380 miles) to the west, a flash flood on its border with China in August killed more than 1,500 people and left more than 5,000 missing.