Summary
The water is traveling through the Mo Chhu River to the Sankosh River.
Officials asked people near the river to move to safer places like schools.
Teams are giving food, clean water and toilets to those who moved.
Key Points
5 points1
A glacial lake burst, sending water toward North Bengal.
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The flow could bring debris such as wood and rocks.
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About 4,000 to 5,000 people were moved to shelters; more than 6,000 later.
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National Disaster Response teams and volunteers are helping.
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Safe shelters provide food, drinking water and toilets.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsglacial
connected to big ice on mountains
outburst
a sudden, large rush
flood
when water covers land that is usually dry
tributary
a small river that joins a larger one
debris
broken pieces like wood or rock
relief centre
a place where people get help after a disaster
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