The mission aims to assess these remote water bodies and explore ways to implement mitigation measures, according to official sources.

Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, Mangan district in North Sikkim experienced 220mm of rain, leading to multiple landslides that claimed at least six lives in Pakshep and Ambhithang areas, with power and communication lines disrupted.

The state government has drawn its conclusion from a report provided by the North East Space Application Centre (NESAC), which aids the Northeastern region with space science and technology.

The organisation pointed out that numerous scientific studies have highlighted the vulnerability of the region to such disasters, with the South Lhonak Lake identified as highly susceptible to a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF).